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Drug Types - Classification
Common Classifications
- The legal status of the drug is based on whether they are subject to restrictions and controls.
- Drug's effect on the central nervous system.
See a complete table of Commonly Used Drugs
Drugs commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago are categorised under two groupings, licit and illicit.In the case of licit drugs we refer to those substances that are deleterious to the individual's well being, but are still permissible to be used usually with certain conditionalities or restrictions.
By illicit drugs we refer to those substances that have been defined in law as being in contravention of the law.
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- Depressants - drugs, which act on the central nervous system and slow down brain activity i.e. alcohol, tranquillizers, gases, aerosols and glue.
- Stimulants - these drugs cause an unmistakable euphoria and sense of well-being that is the basis of addiction. They also cause stimulation of movement, which is the reason for their name, by acting on the central nervous system and increasing the brain activity e.g. cocaine, speed, poppers, anabolic steroids, ecstasy and tobacco.
- Hallucinogens - drugs that change one's thought processes, mood and perception, distorting the way users see and hear things, e.g. LSD, magic mushrooms, cannabis and ketamine.
See a complete table of Commonly Used Drugs
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