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Product: Marijuana, hashish, Cannabis sativa, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Street names: Pot, grass, weed, reefer, joint, Mary-Jane, Acapulco Gold, rope, mull, cone, spliff, dope, skunk, bhang, ganja, hash, chronic.
Symptoms: Difficulty concentrating slow reflexes, impaired motor skills, reduced coordination and concentration, apathy, blood shot or glassy eyes, increased appetite, dryness of the mouth.
Potential problems: Mood swings, memory impairment, weight gain, chronic bronchitis, increased risk of cancer of the lung, mouth, throat and tongue, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, paranoid thinking, decreased motivation, interference with reproductive function, learning difficulties, psychological dependence, suicidal thoughts, risk of psychosis and psychotic symptoms. Cannabis serves as a barrier against self-awareness, and may interfere with a young person’s development including possible interference with reproductive function.

Source - http://www.drugs.health.gov.au

Product: Cocaine, crack cocaine.
Street names: Cocaine – coke, flake, snow, happy dust, Charlie, gold dust, Cecil, C, freebase, toot, white girl, Scotty, white lady. Crack cocaine – crack, rock, base, sugar block.
Symptoms: Anxiety, agitation, increased pulse rate, large pupils, paranoia, agitation, hallucinations, excitability, euphoria, talkativeness.
Potential problems: High risk of addiction, erratic behaviour, hallucinations, cocaine psychosis, eating or sleeping disorders, impaired sexual performance, ongoing respiratory problems, ulceration of the mucous membrane of the nose, collapse of the nasal septum, cardiac arrest, convulsions.

Source - http://www.drugs.health.gov.au

Product: Sleeping pills, minor tranquillisers.
Street names: Benzos, temazzies, Valium, tranks, sleepers, Serapax, serries, Mandrax, mandies.
Symptoms: Drowsiness, confusion, incoordination, slurred speech, depressed pulse rate, shallow breathing.
Potential problems: Anxiety, depression, restlessness, tremors, insomnia, changes in eyesight, high risk of addiction, suicide.

Source - http://www.drugs.health.gov.au

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