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HRVic Vic Drug Alert June 2022

DESCRIPTION Cannabis is an annual, flowering herb. It is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from Central Asia....

DESCRIPTION Cocaine is a short acting stimulant that acts on the central nervous system (CNS) speeding up breathing and heart rate....

DESCRIPTION Ketamine is a dissociative that has analgesia and anaesthetic properties. It is not a central nervous system depressant. It...

DESCRIPTION LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, is a psychedelic drug derived from a substance found in ergot, which is a fungus that...

DESCRIPTION MDMA is an amphetamine known for its empathogenic, euphoric and stimulant effects and is also known as ‘Ecstasy’. It belongs...

DESCRIPTION Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is a colourless gas that is commonly used for sedation and pain relief. It is also used by people to feel...

DESCRIPTION Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms, collectively...

DESCRIPTION DURATION OF EFFECTS HALF LIFE EFFECTS DRUG COMBINATIONS DRUG TESTS SAFER USING SELF CARE MORE INFO This resource has been...

DESCRIPTION Heroin is an analgesic (pain-relieving) depressant that acts on the central nervous system (CNS) slowing down breathing and...