For Medical Professionals · 2014. 4. 9. · Health Service Executive South A Guide To Substance Misuse For Medical Professionals (Edition 1.2) Compiled by: Sinead O’Mahony Carey

A GUIDE TO SUBSTANCE MISUSEFor Medical Professionals

Health Service Executive South

A Guide To Substance MisuseFor Medical Professionals

(Edition 1.2)

Compiled by: Sinead O’Mahony Carey

Substance Misuse Service11-12 Peter St., Clonmel. (052) 77900

Graphic Design: Leo McCormack

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 03

Section One - Drug Category

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Contents

Section Two - Recognising Drug Use

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Section Five - Drugs and the Law

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Section Six - The Jargon

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3. Notes ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 96

Section Three - Facts about drugs

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Section Four - Drug Dangers

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Introduction

Tony Barden - Regional Drug Coordinator HSE South

A Guide To Substance Misuse For Medical Professionals

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Drug Category Section One

Drug Category

Section 1

Drug

Cate

gory

Hallucinogens

Drugs include:

DRUG NAME STREET NAME

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric) Magic mushrooms, M&Ms

Cannabis Pot, dope, blow, skunk

Lysergic acid diethylamide LSD, Acid

Ketamine Special K

Phencyclidine PCP, Angel dust

Psilocybe semilanceata Liberty cap, Magic mushrooms

Cannabis joints (rolled) and Cannabis pipe


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Drug Category

Hallucinogens

stored.

Section 1

7

Drug

Cate

goryHallucinogens

Amanita Muscaria (Fly agaric)

Hallucinogen

storage.

No


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Drug Category

Hallucinogens

Cannabis (Tetra-hydrocannabinol)

Section 1

9

Drug

Cate

goryCannabis (Tetra-hydrocannabinol)


10

Drug Category

Hallucinogens

Ketamine

Ketamine in 10 mL Vial Bottle

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryWhat is ketamine?

angel dust.

Ketamine was fi rst synthesized in 1962 by Calvin Stevens at Parke Davis Labs while searching for PCP anaesthetic replacements. He named it “CI581”. In 1965 Ketamine was discovered to be a useful anaesthetic and was fi rst used recreationally by Edward Domino who coined the term “dissociative anaesthetic”. Ketamine was used for anaesthesia because it suppresses breathing much less than most other available anaesthetics, but in the 1970’s patients began to report unwanted visions while under its infl uence. In 1978, John Lilly published his book “The Scientist” and Ketamine popularity grew through the 1980’s until in 1995 the DEA in the United States added Ketamine to its “emerging drugs list”. In 1998 & 1999, Ketamine was lumped by media and legislators with GHB as a ‘date rape drug’ and a ‘club drug’ and was emergency scheduled by the DEA on August 12, 1999.

A brief history of Ketamine


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Drug Category

Hallucinogens

LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)

Hallucinogen

Sample of LSD printed onto Blotting Paper

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryHallucinogens

Psilocybe semilanceata (Liberty cap)

No


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Drug Category

Opiates

Drugs include:

DRUG NAME BRAND/COMMON NAME STREET NAMETHERAPEUTIC DOSE

RANGE

CodeineActifed, Phensedyl,

Codeine, LinctusCodis

Buprenorphine Temgesic Tems 0.6-1.6mg

Dextropropoxyphene Distalgesic Co-proximol

Dextromoramide Palfi um Palf, peach 5-10mg

Diamorphine Heroin Smack, H

Dihydrocodeine DF118 DFs, diff s 120-180mg

Dipipanone Diconal Dikies 30mg

Methadone Physeptone Meth, phy 15-40mg

Morphine

MST Continus, Kaolin and Morphine

Cyclimorph

Opium Gees Linctus

Nubain Nalbuphinehydrochloride 1 ml vial

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryOpiates


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Drug Category

Opiates - Heroin

Heroin powder

Heroin powder (Asian)

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryOpiates - Methadone

Yes

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Drug Category

Stimulants

General information on Stimulants

Drugs include:

DRUG NAME STREET NAME

Amphetamine sulphate Speed

Cocaine hydrochloride Cocaine

Catha edulis-khat Khat

Dexamphetamine sulphate Dexedrine

Methlamphetamine Methamphetamine/crystal meth/meth/ice

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Ecstasy

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

gory

Stimulants (continued)Ecstasy Tablets


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Drug Category

Stimulants (continued)

Stimulant drugs (amphetamines, butyl nitrite, cocaine)

Dexredine Capsules

Butyl Nitrite (Poppers)

Cocaine Powder

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

gory


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Drug Category

Stimulants

Amphetamine Sulphate

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryAmphetamines


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Drug Category

Amphetamines (continued)

Amphetamine Tablets

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryStimulants

Cocaine hydrochloride (cocaine/cocaine freebase)


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Drug Category

Stimulants

Crack Cocaine

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

gory

Stimulants

Dexamphetamine sulphate (Dexedrine)


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Drug Category

Stimulants

Catha edulis-khat (contains cathinone and cathine)

culture.

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

gory

Stimulants

Crystal Methamphetamine


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Drug Category

Stimulants

Crystal Methamphetamine(continued)

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryStimulants

Methylamphetamine (methedrine)


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Drug Category

Stimulants

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)(Ecstasy)

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

gory

A selection of Ecstasy tablets depicting popular cultural images.

Various ecstasy tablets


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Drug Category

Stimulants

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)(Ecstasy)

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

goryVolatile Substances


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Drug Category

Volatile Substances

Adhesives and Glues

Section 1

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Drug

Cate


Aerosols

use.


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Drug Category

Volatile Substances

Cleaning and de-greasing agents

Section 1

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Drug

Cate


Petrol, lighter fuel and other products


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Drug Category

Volatile Substances

Poppers

Section 1

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Drug

Cate


General Information on Solvent Misuse

The physical damage includes:

Short Term Eff ects Long Term Eff ects


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Drug Category

Volatile Substances

Sudden Sniffi ng Death Syndrome

lose coordination.

Section 1

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Drug

Cate

gory

Miscellaneous Substances

Anabolic steroids(e.g. Durabolin, Stanozolol, Dianabol)

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For Medical Professionals · 2014. 4. 9. · Health Service Executive South A Guide To Substance Misuse For Medical Professionals (Edition 1.2) Compiled by: Sinead O’Mahony Carey