Narcotics Analgesics

Substance Street Names Medical Use Harms of Use / Abuse
Heroin
Heroin 		White powder, Brown sugar, Smack, Horse, Harry None
  1. Dependence
  2. Drowsiness
  3. Respiratory depression
  4. Nausea
  5. Unstable moods
  6. Withdrawal syndrome: watery eyes,
    runny nose,
    yawning,
    loss of appetite,
    irritability,
    tremors,
    panic,
    chills,
    sweating,
    cramps
Morphine Ampoules
Morphine Ampoules 		None Pain relief
Opium
Opium 		None None
Dipipanone (Wellconal)
Dipipanone (Wellconal) 		None Pain relief
Methadone
Methadone
Physeptone
Physeptone

None



None

Pain relief, treatment of narcotic drug addiction

Hallucinogens

Substance Street Names Medical Use Harms of Use / Abuse

Cannabis
Cannabis

Marijuana, hash, grass, weed, smoke, stoner Herbal cannabis and cannabis resin are not medicine and cannot be used for medical purposes.
  1. Addiction
  2. Hallucination
  3. Anxiety
  4. Depression
  5. Reduced concentration and distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch)
  6. Chronic restlessness and drowsiness
  7. Amotivational Syndrome (being apathetic about things they used to be keen on)
  8. Heightened risks of cancer and respiratory diseases if used with tobacco
  9. Increase the risk of heart attack and stroke
  10. Impairment of driving and an increased risk of road traffic injuries
Cannabis resin
Cannabis resin 		None
Synthetic cannabinoids
Synthetic cannabinoids 		K2, SPICE and various names None
  1. Hallucinations
  2. Increased agitation
  3. Elevated blood pressure and heart rates
  4. Seizures
LSD
LSD 		Black Sesame, Fing Ba None
  1. Hallucinations
  2. Elevated body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure
  3. Nausea and vomiting
  4. Headache
  5. Cognitive and judgement confusion
  6. Anxiety
  7. Addiction by chronical usage
Ayahuasca (mainly contain Dimethyltryptamine)
Ayahuasca (mainly contain Dimethyltryptamine) 		None None
  1. Elevated heart rate and blood pressure
  2. Dizziness and nausea
  3. Hallucinations
  4. Anxiety and delusion
  5. Coma and serotonin syndrome (symptoms include euphoria, tight muscles, migraine, chills, diarrhea, fever, epilepsy, arrhythmia, loss consciousness and death may occur) caused by high dosage
Magic mushroom (contain Psilocybin and Psilocin)
Magic mushroom (contain Psilocybin and Psilocin) 		None None
  1. Sensory confusion
  2. Unstable emotion
  3. Nausea
  4. Deficiency in coordination
  5. Hallucinations, serious time and spatial confusion
  6. Anxiety
  7. Impatience
  8. Panic
  9. Mental illness caused by chronical usage

Stimulants

Substance Street Names Medical Use Harms of Use / Abuse

Amphetamines:

Methamphetamine, also known as methylamphetamine:

Methamphetamine tablet
Methamphetamine tablet

Crystal methamphetamine
Crystal methamphetamine

Phentermine(Duromine, Redusa, Mirapront)
Phentermine(Duromine, Redusa, Mirapront)









Ice, Shabu, Crystal, Chalk






None 		None
  1. Insomnia
  2. Agitation
  3. Panic and delirium
  4. Anxiety and tension
  5. Skin sores
  6. Depression
  7. Heart failure
  8. Hallucination and feeling of persecution which may lead to violent behaviour
  9. In very high doses, toxic psychosis, convulsions, coma, brain haemorrhage and death may occur
Cocaine

Cocaine
Cocaine 		C, Big C, coke, flake, snow, star dust, charlie, crack Local or topical anaesthetic
  1. Addiction
  2. Respiratory damage
  3. Mania
  4. Paranoid delusion
  5. Impaired memory
  6. Hallucination
  7. Delirium
  8. Heart disease
  9. Nasal damage
Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine
Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine
(MDMA)

 Ecstasy, E, XTC, Adam, Happy pill None
  1. Tending to over-exercise which may lead to exhaustion, over-heating and eventually convulsion or collapse
  2. Causing convulsions of muscles and uncontrollable behaviour of "shaking and dancing"
  3. Confusion, depression, sleep problem, anxiety and paranoia, such feelings may last for weeks after taking the drug
  4. Increase in heart rate and blood pressure
  5. Can lead to dehydration and heart or kidney failure
  6. Reduction in inhibitions
Mephedrone
Derivatives of cathinone
e.g Mephedrone 		Meow Meow None
  1. Altered level of consciousness
  2. Memory problems and blood circulation problems
  3. Erratic behaviour, hallucinations and delusions

Tranquillizers

Substance Street Names Medical Use Harms of Use / Abuse

Benzodiazepines:

Midazolam Dormicum
Midazolam
(Dormicum)

Nimetazepam
Nimetazepam

Triazolam
Triazolam

Triazolam Halcion
Triazolam
(Halcoin)

Zopiclone Imovane, Genclone
Zopiclone
(Imovane, Genclone)

Chlordiazepoxide Librium, Librax
Chlordiazepoxide
(Librium, Librax)

Diazepam
Diazepam(Valium)

Estazolam
Estazolam

Flunitrazepam Rohypnol
Flunitrazepam
(Rohypnol)




Blue Gremlin



Give me five, Ng Chai


None


Blue Gremlin



None





None



None


None





Cross 		Hypnotic
  1. Dependence
  2. Drowsiness
  3. Dizziness
  4. Sedation
  5. Depression
  6. Hostility
  7. In-coordination
  8. Foetal abnormalities
  9. Loss of memory
  10. Impaired cognitive and neuromotor functioning

Depressants

Substance Street Names Medical Use Harms of Use / Abuse
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)

Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) 		GHB, Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Liquid E, G None
  1. Drowsiness
  2. Nausea
  3. Visual disturbance
  4. Unconsciousness
  5. Seizures
  6. Severe respiratory depression
  7. Coma
Barbiturates:

Amylobarbitone
Amylobarbitone

Butobarbitone Soneryl
Butobarbitone(Soneryl)

Quinalbarbitone
Quinalbarbitone
(Secobarbital)

None



None



None

Sedative
hypnotic, anti-convulsant
  1. Dependence
  2. Slurred speech
  3. Disorientation
  4. Impaired memory and thinking
  5. Depression or mood swings
  6. Toxic psychosis
  7. Sleep disorder
  8. Liver and kidney damage
Methaqualone
Methaqualone(Mandrax) 		None None

Others

Substance Street Names Medical Use Harms of Use / Abuse
氯胺酮
Ketamine 		Special K, K, Kit Kat, Vitamin K, Jet Surgical anaesthetic
  1. Memory loss
  2. Affects muscle function
  3. Addiction
  4. Heart problems
  5. Loss of consciousness
  6. Hallucination
  7. Bladder damage / contracture
  8. Frequent urination and Urinary incontinence
  9. Bile duct injury
  10. Liver failure

Cough Medicine:

Codeine
Codeine

Dextromethorphan
Dextromethorphan




Robo, DXM




None

Cough suppressant
  1. Memory loss
  2. Slow to react
  3. Reduced breathing rate
  4. Brain damage
  5. Intoxication and drug induced mental disorders
  6. Many abusers underestimate the addictiveness of cough medicine and gradually increase the dosages and thus the risks
Derivatives of piperazine
Derivatives of piperazine
e.g. TFMPP 		None None
  1. Vomiting
  2. Headache
  3. Palpitations
  4. Anxiety
  5. Insomnia
  6. Confusion irritability and tremors
  7. Grand mal seizures