Table : Table 5.2 Dangers of Drugs

 

Dangers

Drug

Overdose (Can taking too much cause death or injury?)

Physical Dependence (Will stopping use make you sick?)

Psychological Dependence (Will you crave it when you stop using it?)

Depressants

 

 

 

  Alcohol

X

X

X

  Benzodiazepines/Barbiturates

X

X

X

  Toxic Inhalants

X

X

X

Stimulants

 

 

 

  Amphetamines

X

X

X

  MDMA (Ecstasy)

X

 

?

  Nicotine

X

X

X

  Cocaine

X

X

X

Narcotics (opium, heroin, morphine, methadone, codeine)

X

X

X

Hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, PCP, ketamine)

X

 

?

Marijuana

 

?

?