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We live in a time where the variety, strength, and potency of legal and illegal drugs is remarkable. We also live in time where millions of people world wide have grown addicted to drugs that were originally designed to ease pain and suffering, rather than to create it.
Thousands of powerful drugs are, unfortunately, misprescribed, mismanaged, and illegally sold on the street. To add to the complexity of the problem, many illicit drugs are manufactured in laboratories using harsh chemicals and powerful compounds that can destroy a person's body and mind.
A drug may be helpful or harmful. The effects of drugs can vary depending upon the kind of drug taken, how much is taken, how often it is used, how quickly it gets to the brain, and what other drugs, food, or substances are taken at the same time. Effects can also vary based on the differences in body size, shape, and chemistry.
Drugs of Abuse Overview
Learn about how drug abusehas affected our society, how to recognize when someone is abusing drugs, and the choices you can make that will prevent you from becoming one of the statistics. Listed below are the most commonly abused prescription and illicit drugs, and each page includes specifics on the drug, addiction to the drug, withdrawal, and treatment.
Drug Classes
Drugs vary in their chemical structure and their pharmacological action. The classifications below refer only to drug groups that are addictive. There are a variety of drug classifications that do not add anything to the readers need to know about drug, drug addiction, and symptoms of withdrawal.
Drug List A-Z
Search for specific drugs by clicking on the corresponding first letter of the drug name.
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