Drugs of abuse

Types

Drugs of abuse

• 25C-NBOMe‎
• Alcohol
• Amphetamines
• Bath salts
• Cocaine
• Difluoroethane
• Ecstasy
• Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
• Heroin
• Inhalant abuse
  • Hydrocarbon toxicity
  • Difluoroethane (electronics duster)
• Marijuana
• Kratom
• Phencyclidine (PCP)
• Psilocybin ("magic mushrooms")
• Synthetic cannabinoids
• Chloral hydrate
• Body packing

Drug Identification

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  25C-NBOMe

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  A pile of cocaine hydrochloride

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  "Rocks" of crack cocaine

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  Methamphetamine hydrochloride

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  "Crystal meth" (methamphetamine)

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  Bath salts

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  Kratom

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  PCP

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  Body packing

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  Ecstasy

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  Fentanyl

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  Abused inhalants

Evaluation

• Primarily clinical diagnosis based on history, toxidrome
• Urine toxicology screen

See Also

• Toxidromes