Methamphetamine Stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system.

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Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine

MethamphetamineStimulant that speeds up the central nervous system

Physical Effects of MethAccelerated or Irregular heart beatRapid breathingHigh Blood PressureConvulsionsHeart Attack StrokeHallucinationsSkin Picking

CocaineRapid acting, powerful and highly addictive stimulant.

It can be smoked, eaten, snorted or injected.

The method of consumption affects the length of the high.

Crack CocaineCrack Cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked.

Most addictive form of cocaine.

Physical Effects of CocaineIncreased heart rateConstricted blood vesselsIncreased blood pressure and temperature

TremorsParanoiaCardiac Arrest (often leading to death)

HeroinOpiate that is a processed form of morphine

Can be injected, snorted or smoked.

Tolerance quickly develops

Physical Effects of HeroinSlowed breathingMuscle weaknessDecreased kidney functionPneumonia Infection of the heart lining and valves

Collapsed veinsDecreased liver function