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1 natural and synthetic drugs marijuana (natural) is derived from the cannabis plant. People put it lo mette in rolling papers to make cigarettes, smoke it in bongs or pipes, or mix it in baked goods prodotti da forno or tea. The cannabis plant also yelds fornisce hashish a stronger form of marijuana and hash oil richest of THC TetraHydroCannabinol the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. common street names of marijuana: herb, green, Mary Jane, bong toke, reefer erba, verde... pipa, spinello cocaine (natural) and crack derived from the leaves fogliame of coca plant. They are processed into a white powder which people snort sniffa or melt scioglie and inject, crack is a substance that can be smoked. acts on the brain and is addictive crea assuefazione interferes with memory and learning apprendimento impairs danneggia judgement and reaction time. Cocaine can cause a heart attack infarto or stroke ictus and can kill you ucciderti common street names of cocaine: powder, sugar, nose candy polvere, zucchero, naso bianco

2 heroin (synthetic) heroin is derived from the morphine alkaloid found che si trova in opium, the white liquid in the poppy plant. pianta del papavero A highly addictive forte dipendenza drug, heroin causes euphoria ("rush"), it is an anxiolytic ansiolitico and analgesic analgesico substance. Heroin can be taken orally, smoked, inhaled or injected under the skin, into the muscle or in vein. depresses rallenta the nervous system, bowel activity attività intestinale, produces euphoria which leads conduce to increase aumentare doses and to physical dependance. common street names of heroin: smack, tiger, elephant LSD or ACID (synthetic) LySergic acid Diethylamide, also called LSD for short, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug made in labs laboratorio by man, that is derived from a fungus fungo that grows on rye che cresce sulla segale, it is a hallucinogenic drug. It is sold venduta in tablets, capsules or liquid form. LSD is often taken on tabs which are dissolved in the mouth of users. physical and psychological effects of LSD effects are unpredictable imprevedibili high body temperature and increased blood pressure, panic hallucinations, altered state of mind mente, altered perception of environment ambiente, changes in personality common street names of LSD: acid, beast, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, CID acido, bestia, Lucy nel cielo con i diamanti..

3 ecstasy (synthetic) MethyleneDioxy- MethAmphetamine MDMA is a synthetic drug that alters mood umore and perception. It is hallucinogen, producing feelings sensazioni of increased energy, pleasure and distorted sensory and time perception percezione del tempo distorta People who use MDMA usually take it as pills pasticche, popular nickname Molly (slang for "molecular") Some users take MDMA in combination with other drugs such as alcohol or marijuana. nausea, muscle cramping, blurred vision visione offuscata, chills brividi, sweating sudorazione common street names of ecstasy: wonder drug, XTC droga miracolosa, ecstasy segue verifica

4 choose what is Natural and what is Synthetic S N LSD marijuana ecstasy cocaine heroin how is marijuana used? into a cigarette smoked in a water pipe, called a bong inhaled or injected into foods or a tea what the slang terms used for marijuana? XTC green sugar Mary Jane bong toke what is extracted cocaine? from the white liquid in the poppy plant from the leaves of the coca plant made in labs by man from the morphine how is cocaine used? snorted injected dissolved in the mouths smoked

5 what are the effects of cocaine use? interferes with memory muscle cramping impairs judgement heart attack what are other opiates that are similar to heroin? Opium Ecstasy Morphine LSD heroin is extracted from...? the white liquid in the poppy plant the leaves of the coca plant made in labs by man the morphine LSD is sold in...? tablets capsules white powder liquid form what the slang terms used for ecstasy? sugar acid Molly XTC

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