Controlled Substances - Uses and Effects

USUAL
METHODS OF
DRUGS TRADE OR MEDICAL DEPENDENCE TOLER- ADMINIS- POSSIBLE
EFFECTS OF WITHDRAWAL
CSA SCHEDULES OTHER NAMES USES Physical Psychological ANCE DURATION TRATION EFFECTS
OVERDOSE SYNDROME
(Hours)

NARCOTICS

Opium II III V Dover's Powder, Paregoric, Analgesic, Antidiarrheal High High Yes 3-6 Oral, smoked Euphoria, Slow and Watery eyes,
Parepectolin drowsiness, shallow runny nose,
respiratory breathing, yawning, loss of
Morphine II III Morphine, MS-Contin, Roxanol, Analgesic, Antitussive High High Yes 3-6 Oral, smoked, depression, clammy skin, appetite,
Roxanol-SR injected constricted convulsions, irritability,
pupils, coma, possible tremors, panic,
Codeine Tylenol w/Codeine, Empirin Analgesic, Antitussive Moderate Moderate Yes 3-6 Oral, injected nausea death cramps, nausea,
w/Codeine, Robitussan A-C, chills, and
Fiorinal w/Codeine sweating

Heroin I Diacetylmorphine, Horse, Smack None High High Yes 3-6 Injected, sniffed,
smoked

Hydromorphone II Dilaudid Analgesic High High Yes 3-6 Oral, injected

Meperidine (Pethidine) II Demerol, Mepergan Analgesic High High Yes 3-6 Oral, injected

Methadone II Dolophine, Methadone, Methadose Analgesic High High-Low Yes 12-24 Oral, injected

Other Narcotics I II III IV V Numorphan, Percodan, Percocet, Analgesic, antidiarrheal, High-Low High-Low Yes Variable Oral, injected
Tylox, Tussionex, Fentanyl, Darvon, antitussive
Lomotil, Talwin 2

DEPRESSANTS

Chloral Hydrate IV Noctec Hypnotic Moderate Moderate Yes 5-8 Oral Slurred Shallow Anxiety,
speech, respiration, insomnia,
Barbiturates II III IV Amytal, Butisol, Florinal, Lotusate, Anesthetic, High- High-Mod. Yes 1-16 Oral disorienta- clammy skin, tremors,
Nembutal, Seconal, Tuinal, anticonvulsant, sedative, Mod. tion, drunken dilated pupils, delirium,
Phenobarbital hypnotic, veterinary behavior weak and rapid convulsions,
euthanasic agent without odor pulse, coma, possible death
of alcohol possible death
Benzodiazepines IV Ativan, Dalmane, Dlazepam, Antianxiety, Low Low Yes 4-8 Oral
Librium, Xanax, Serax, Valium, anticonvulsant, sedative,
Tranxexe, Verstran, Versed, hypnotic
Halcion, Paxipam, Restoril

Methaqualone I Quaalude Sedative, hypnotic High High Yes 4-8 Oral

Glutethimide III Doriden Sedative, hypnotic High Moderate Yes 4-8 Oral

Other Depressants III IV Equanil, Miltown, Noludar, Placidyl, Antianxiety, sedative, Moderate Moderate Yes 4-8 Oral
Valmid hypnotic

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