| Type of Drug | Drug Name | Street Name | Methods of Use | Symptoms of Use | Hazards of Use |
| Marijuana, Hashish | Pot, Grass, Weed, Colombian, Hash, Hash Oil, Sinsemilla, Joint | Most ofen smoked, can also be swallowed in solid form | Sweet, burnt ordor, neglect of appearance, loss of interest, motiviataion, possible weight loss | Impaired memory perception, interference with psychological maturation; possible damage to lungs, heart and reproductive and immune systems, psychological dependence | |
| Cocaine | Coke, Snow, Toot, White Lady, Blow Rock, Crack | Most often smoked or inhaled. Also injected or swallowed in powder, pill, or rock form. | Restlessness, intense anxiety, short-term high followed by depression | Intense psychological dependence, sleeplessness: anxiety, nasal passage damage, lung damage, death from overdose. | |
| Stimulants | Ritalin | R-Ball, The Smart Drug, Vitamin R | Orally, snorted, dissolved and injected | Increased blood pressure and heart rate, euphoria, appetite suppression, insomnia, nausea, weight loss, nervousness, dizziness, headaches, abdominal pain, drowsiness, hypertension | Hostility, paranoia |
| Amphetamines Dextroamphetamine Methamphetamine | Speed, Uppers, Pep Pills, Bennies, Dexies, Moth, Crystal, Black Beauties | Swallowed in pill or capsule form, or injected into veins | Excess activity, irritability, nervousness, mood swings, needle marks | Loss of appetite, hallucinations: paranoia, convulsions: coma, brain damage, death from overdose | |
| Nicotine | Coffin Nail, Butt, Smoke | Found in cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and chewing tobacco | Smell of tobacco, high carbon-monoxide levels, stained teeth, yellow fingers | Cancers of the lung, throat, mouth, esophagus, heart disease: emphysema | |
| Depressants | Oxycotin | O.C., Oxies, Oxy, Killer, Poor Man's Heroin | Orally, snorted, dissolved and injected | Analgesia, respiratory depression, euphoria, drowsiness, constipation, dizziness, weakness | Appetite suppression, wakefulness, respiratory depression. |
| Ketamine | Black Hole, Bump, Honey Oil, Special K, Super Acid, Super C, Vitamin K | Orally, injected, snorted, smoked, mixed into alcoholic drinks | Euphoria, sedation, may be lethal when mixed with alcohol, amnesia, dreamlike state, hallucinations, muscle relaxation, nausea, headache, loss of reflexes, dizziness, confusion, slurred speech | Delirium, amnesia, impaired motor function, high blood pressure, depression, respiratory depression, loss of muscle control, loss of consciouness. | |
| GHB | Cherry Meth, Easy Lay, Everclear, Liquid E, Liquid G, Liquid X, Sleep 500 | Orally, injected, snorted, smoked, mixed into alcoholic drinks | Euphoria, sedation, may be lethal when mixed with alcohol, amnesia, dreamlike state, hallucinations, muscle relaxation, nausea, headache, loss of reflexes, dizziness, confusion, slurred speech | Delirium, amnesia, impaired motor function, high blood pressure, depression, loss of muscle control, loss of consciouness. | |
| Barbiturates Pentobarbital Secobarbital Amobarbital | Barbs, Downers, Yellow Jackets, Red Devils, Blue Devils | Swallowed in pill form or injected into veins. | Drowsiness, confusion, impaired judgment, slurred speech, needle marks, constricted pupils. | Infection, addiction with severe withdrawal symptoms, loss of appetite, death from overdose, nausea | |
| Quaalude Sopor | Ludes Soapers | Swallowed in pill form | Impaired judgment and performance, drowsiness, slurred speech. | Death from overdose, injury or death from car accident: severe interaction with alcohol. | |
| Narcotics / Opiates | Dilaudid; Percodan; Demeral; Vicodin | Swallowed in pill or liquid form, injected | Drowsiness, lethargy | Addiction with severe withdrawal symptoms, loss of appetite, death from overdose | |
| Codeine | School Boy | Swallowed in pill or liquid form | |||
| Morphine Heroin | Injected into veins, smoked | Needle marks | |||
| Hallucinogens | PCP (phencyclidine) | Angel Dust, Killer Hog, Weed, Supergrass, PeaClee Pill | Most often smoked, can also be inhaled (snorted), injected, or swallowed in tablets | Slurred speech, blurred vision, uncoordination, confusion, agitation, aggression | Anxiety: depression, impaired memory, perception, death from accidents, death from overdose |
| LSD | Acid Cubes, Purple Haze | Usually swallowed | Dialted pupils, illusions: hallucinations, modd swings | Breaks from reality, emotional breakdown, flashback | |
| Mescaline Psilocybin | Mesc Cactus, Magic | Usually swallowed in their natural form | |||
| Alcohol | Booze, Hooch, Juice, Brew | Swallowed in liquid form | Impaired muscle coordination, impaired judgment | Heart & liver damage, death from overdose and accidents, addiction | |
| Inhalants | Gasoline Airplane Glue Paint Thinner Dry Cleaner Fluid | Inhaled or sniffed, often with use of paper or plastic bag or rag | Poor motor coordination, impaired vision, impaired memory | High risk of sudden death, drastic weight loss, brain, liver, and bone marrow damage | |
| Nitrous Oxide Whippets | Laughing Gas | Inhaled or sniffed by mask or balloons | Abusive, violent behavior, lightheadedness | Death by anoxia, neuopathy, muscle weakness | |
| Amyl Nitrite Butyll Nitrite | Poppers, Snappers, Rush, Locker Room | Inhaled or sniffed from gauze or ampules | Slowed thought, headache | Anemia, death by anoxia |
(Source: Common Drugs and Symptoms of Abuse NYS Division of Substance Abuse Services)