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Substance Misuse Flashcards

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What are the three classes of substances that are at risk of being misused

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  • Illegal drugs (those which are regulated by law)
  • ‘Legal highs’ (psychoactive substances not regulated by law)
  • ‘Prescription only medicines’
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Give examples of illegal drugs

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Cocaine
Ketamine
Weed
Heroin
LSD

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Give examples of legal highs

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Spice – A synthetic cannabinoid made to mimic marijuana.
Mephedrone – A potent stimulant.
Clockwork Orange – Another synthetic cannabinoid.
Methoxetamine – A hallucinogenic drug.

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give examples of prescription only medicines that can be misused

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Benzodiazepines
Opioids
Sleeping pills

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