The Drug Lab

The Drug Lab

What are Drugs?

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A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

Some drug affects can be temporary or permanent depending on the affects it can give you, and if you get adicted or not.

Synthetic Cannabis

Synthetic cannabis is a new psychoactive substance that is designed to mimic or produce similar effects to cannabis. It has been sold online since 2004. Synthetic cannabis is produced with man-made chemicals that create similar effects to delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in cannabis. Synthetic cannabis affects everyone differently, based on: Size, weight and health, whether the person is used to taking it, whether other drugs are taken around the same time, the amount taken and the chemical that is used and its strength (varies from batch to batch).

How Can They Affect You?

Ecstasy is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and body. Some other names for Ectasy would be; Eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, molly. Ecstasy comes in a tablet form and is usually swallowed. The pills come in different colours and sizes.

Alcohol

Ecstasy

Alcohol is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages travelling between the brain and the body. Alcohol affects everyone differently, based on: Size, weight and health, whether the person is used to taking it, whether other drugs are taken around the same time, the amount drunk and the strength of the drink.

PIEDs

Performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) are substances taken by people with the intention of improving their physical appearance and to enhance their sporting performance. People take these so that they can have the upper hand when competing against others or just can't be bother to gain strength/muscle the right way.