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CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS AND DRUG ABUSE

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Classification of Drugs

There are five classes of drugs that people mostly abuse, namely:

(i) Narcotics e.g. Opium

(ii) Sedatives and Hypnotics e.g. Barbiturates

(iii) Tranquilizers e.g. Valium

(iv) Hallucinogens e.g. LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and Marijuana.

(v) Stimulants e.g. Amphetamine, Cocaine

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