What Is Methamphetamine –

Methamphetamines

What Is Methamphetamine Methamphetamine is a highly addictive and very potent central nervous stimulant, also known as “meth,” “crystal meth,” “ice,” and “glass.”1A Schedule II drug, methamphetamine is an extremely powerful amphetamine. The effects are long-lasting, and users have been known to stay awake for days on end during binges; these potent stimulant effects are […]

Morphine –

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Morphine is the most abundant analgesic opiate found in opium and is a potent pain reliever. The drug is used in clinical pain relief but is also used illicitly for recreational purposes among drug users. It is potentially highly addictive and can cause intense physical dependence that leads to abuse of the substance. Morphine is […]

What Is Ritalin –

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What Is Ritalin Ritalin, is an amphetamine-like central nervous system stimulant used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults, as well as narcolepsy. Methylphenidate is a Schedule II controlled substance, Ritalin is just one brand name for methylphenidate. Sustained- or extended-release formulas of methylphenidate are sold as Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA, […]

What is Tobacco

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Tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, and loose pipe tobacco, contain the dried, processed leaves of the tobacco plant nicotiana rustica or nicotiana tabacum. All forms of tobacco contain nicotine, an extremely addictive drug that can act as both a central nervous system stimulant and depressant. In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains thousands of […]