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• Marijuana


  An herbaceous plant that can cause various effects on the body including increased heart rate and appetite
• Inhalants


  Substances like glue or paint that can cause excitement and depression
• Hallucinogens


  Drugs capable of producing mood changes, disturbances in sensation, thought, and self-awareness
• Tranquilizers


  Drugs that act on the central nervous system to calm, decrease anxiety, or help a person sleep
• Alcoholism


  A disease characterized by repeated drinking of alcoholic beverages
• Stimulants


  Drugs used to increase mental activity and offset drowsiness and fatigue
• Narcotics


  Analgesic drugs that produce a relaxed dreamlike state and may induce sleep
• Depressants


  Drugs that act on the nervous system to promote relaxation and sleep
• Tranquilizers - Drugs that act on the central nervous system to calm, decrease anxiety, or help a person sleep. They are often called depressants as they suppress the central nervous system and slow down the body. They are used to treat mental illness, anxiety, and sleeplessness, available only by prescription, and can cause dependence and be abused.