Published Sunday, 5 April 1998
The Arizona Daily Star

Drug Glossary
What it is Symptoms Harmful effects
Marijuana
A depressant and mild hallucinogen that comes from the cannabis plant · Impaired judgment, reflexes, memory, coordination
· Distortions of time and space
· Chronic cough
· Depression
· Reddened eyes
· Increased appetite
· Dry mouth
· Increased heart rate 		· Dependence
· Interference with learning
· Lung damage
· Contains more cancer-causing agents than tobacco
· Sometimes paranoia and anxiety
· Accidents
Cocaine
A stimulant that comes from the leaves of the coca plant · Weight loss
· Dilated pupils
· High blood pressure
· Runny nose
· Rapid breathing
· Sleeplessness, restlessness
· Irritability
· Unpredictability
· Paranoia, delusions
· Violent behavior 		· Sudden death
· Addiction
· Headaches
· Ulcerated nasal passages
· Lung injury
· Irregular heartbeat
· Paranoia
· Convulsions
· Hallucinations
· Infection from injection (AIDS)
LSD
A chemical substance, also known as "acid." A powerful hallucinogen that distorts reality · Dilated pupils
· Increased heart rate and blood pressure
· Loss of appetite
· Sleeplessness
· Hallucinations
 · Sensory distortions
· Flashbacks
· Panic reactions
· Breaks from reality
· Intense anxiety, nightmare visions
· Accidents
· Paranoia
· Depression
Speed
Methamphetamine, a stimulant. Also called "crank" or "ice" · Excitability
· Loss of appetite
· Sleeplessness
· Mood swings
· Dilated pupils
· Confusion
· Skin rash 		· Stroke
· Heart failure
· Addiction
· Violent behavior
· Hallucinations
· Paranoia
· Psychosis
· Convulsions
· Infection from injection (AIDS)
· Accidents
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