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Types Of Drugs : South Africa
There are different types of drugs in South Africa . These drugs have different effect on users. For instance, while other drugs give the users energy, others make them less energic. They are classified as Uppers, Downers and Hallucinogens
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UPPERS (Cocaine, Ecstasy, Speed, Crack-Cocaine, Tik)
- Uppers are designed to make you feel great. They make you feel alive, dynamic, and energized.
- Depending on your personal response to the drug, you could, however, also feel anxious, nervous and paranoid. You could even die.
- Uppers put a terrible strain on the heart. Long-term use destroys your nerves, takes away your appetite and causes sleeplessness.
- You will end up taking a downer as your body suffers withdrawal symptoms when the drug wears off.
- You will feel depressed and, sometimes, suicidal. and causes sleeplessness.
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DOWNERS (Dagga, Heroin, Mandrax)
- Downers make you feel relaxed or laid back.
- Unfortunately, you cannot control just how relaxed you will be.
- Long-term use of downers causes lethargy and makes it harder for you to do the things you need to do as a functional member of society.
- Schoolchildren and students who use these drugs find it hard to study or complete assignments, and relationships inevitably suffer.
- Too much of a powerful downer like heroin, causes the systems of the body to shut down, eventually leading to death.
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HALLUCINOGENS (LSD, mescaline)
- These drugs cause powerful hallucinations or dreams in which your reality is changed.
- You cannot predict whether the dream will be enjoyable or be a hideous nightmare.
- A bad dream can haunt you for the rest of your life, with flashbacks occurring at any time.
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