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

• 
  25C-NBOMe
• 
  A pile of cocaine hydrochloride
• 
  "Rocks" of crack cocaine
• 
  Methamphetamine hydrochloride
• 
  "Crystal meth" (methamphetamine)
• 
  Bath salts
• 
  Kratom
• 
  PCP
• 
  Body packing
• 
  Ecstasy
• 
  Fentanyl
• 
  Abused inhalants

Evaluation

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

See Also

• Toxidromes