It is virtually impossible to protect your child from being exposed to drugs but you can help protect him against drug abuse.
Narcotics:
Non-synthetic narcotics: opium, heroin (rapidly on the increase in SA), morphine and codeine (found in most over the counter painkillers)
Synthetic narcotics: Wellconal, Pethadine and Physeptine
Sedatives:
These have a calming, dulling effect on the central nervous system.
Barbiturates: Tuinal, Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal and Vesparax
Non-Barbiturates: Mandrax, Mogadon and Dalmadorm
Tranquilizers: Stellazine, Librium, Valium and Ativan
These have a calming, dulling effect on the central nervous system.
Barbiturates: Tuinal, Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal and Vesparax
Non-Barbiturates: Mandrax, Mogadon and Dalmadorm
Tranquilizers: Stellazine, Librium, Valium and Ativan
Stimulants:
These increase alertness and energy, and inhibit fatigue and sleep.
Cocaine: best-known and mostly used by the affluent
Appetite suppressants: Prescription - Obex and Tenuate, and over-the-counter - Nobese, Thinz and Redupon (most commonly abused by adolescents)
Nicotine (in cigarettes) and caffeine (in coffee) are also stimulants that can be abused.
These increase alertness and energy, and inhibit fatigue and sleep.
Cocaine: best-known and mostly used by the affluent
Appetite suppressants: Prescription - Obex and Tenuate, and over-the-counter - Nobese, Thinz and Redupon (most commonly abused by adolescents)
Nicotine (in cigarettes) and caffeine (in coffee) are also stimulants that can be abused.
Hallucinogens:
The use of these can result in visual distortions and hallucinations.
Marijuana: 'dagga', 'weed' or 'grass'
LSD: 'acid'
The use of these can result in visual distortions and hallucinations.
Marijuana: 'dagga', 'weed' or 'grass'
LSD: 'acid'
Inhalants:
These produce light-headedness and dizziness and can result in a loss of consciousness or death.Chloroform, ether, benzine, petrol, paint thinners, aerosols and some synthetic glues.
These produce light-headedness and dizziness and can result in a loss of consciousness or death.Chloroform, ether, benzine, petrol, paint thinners, aerosols and some synthetic glues.
Methamphetamines and MDMA:
'Speed'; and Ecstasy (MDMA): a chemical relative of methamphetamine or speed, but which is free for the most part of the hallucinations that normally accompany these psychedelic drugs.
'Speed'; and Ecstasy (MDMA): a chemical relative of methamphetamine or speed, but which is free for the most part of the hallucinations that normally accompany these psychedelic drugs.
