Drugs and how they affect your health.
kinds of stimulants. (See below.)
High - A high is the feeling that drug users want to get when they take drugs. There are many
types of highs, including a very happy or spacey feeling or a feeling that a person has special
powers, such as the ability to fly or to see into the future.
Inhalant - An inhalant, such as glue or gasoline, is sniffed or "huffed" to give the user an
immediate rush. Inhalants produce a quick feeling of being drunk - followed by sleepiness,
staggering, dizziness, and confusion.
Narcotic - A narcotic dulls the body's senses (leaving a person less aware and alert and feeling
carefree) and relieves pain. Narcotics can cause a person to sleep, fall into a stupor, have
convulsions, and even slip into a coma. Certain narcotics - such as codeine - are legal if given
by doctors to treat pain