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    This document defines and describes various drugs including alcohol, amphetamines, caffeine, cocaine, crack cocaine, hashish, heroin, LSD, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamines, magic mushrooms, and PCP. It provides brief descriptions of each drug including what it is, its effects, and legal status in some cases. References are included at the end for additional information.

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    Diccionario de drogas en inglés

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    DRUGS

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    DICTIONARY ABOUT DRUGS

    Laura Sofia Gomez Villamil


    1003
    DRUGS
    A chemical or other substance that is illegally used,
    sometimes to improve performance in an activity or
    because a person cannot stop using it
    ALCOHOL
    A liquid that is produced in
    making wine, beer, and liquor and that
    can cause changes in behavior in people 
    who drink it
    AMPHETAMINE
    A strong drug used as
    a medicine that makes
    the mind and body more active;
    a stimulant.
    The man-made, synthetic drug is made
    from amphetamine-like chemicals and causes a
    unique combination of effects on the brain.
    CAFFEINE
    A
    chemical, found for example in tea and coff
    ee, that is a stimulant (= something that
    makes people more active)
    COCAINE
    A drug used
    in medicine to prevent pain and
    also used illegally.

    Often in the form of a white powder that


    is breathed in through the nose
    CRACK COCAINE

    A powerful form of the drug cocaine.
    HASHISH
    A drug, made from
    the cannabis plant and
    usually smoked.

    Ilegal in many countries.


    HEROIN
    A powerful illegal drug.

    Heroin is obtained from morphine and
    is extremely addictive.
    LSD
    An illegal drug that causes people 
    who use it
    to see the world differently from
    the way it really is.

    Or to see things that do not really exist.


    MARIJUANA
    A drug, illegal in many countries, that is
    made from the dried leaves and flowers of
    the hemp plant.
    Marijuana produces a pleasant feeling of
    being relaxed if smoked or eaten.
    MDMA
    A powerful drug that makes
    you feel very active and
    can cause you to hallucinate.

    (= see or hear things that do not exist)


    METHAMPHETAMINE
    A drug that
    makes your mind and body more active. It
    is addictive (= you cannot stop taking it
    when you have started) and
    some people take it illegally.
    MAGIC MUSHROOMS
    Psilocybin or magic mushrooms
    are naturally occurring and are
    consumed for their hallucinogenic
    effects. They belong to a group of
    drugs known as psychedelics,
    because of the changes
    experienced to perception, mood
    and thought.

    The key ingredient found in magic mushrooms


    is psilocybin. When psilocybin is taken, it is
    converted in the body to psilocin, which is the
    chemical with the psychoactive properties.
    PCP
    PCP, or phencyclidine, is a dangerous drug that was
    initially developed as an anesthetic.
    PCP affects memory and the ability to process
    emotions and learn. It can also make consumers feel
    disconnected from their bodies and what surrounds
    them. It can also distort visual, sonic, and reality
    perceptions; it is a drug known to confer a false
    sense of strength, power, and invincibility on the
    consumer.
    REFERENCIAS
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=M05vLxZGC60&feature=emb_logo

    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/
    https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/psilocybin/
    https://kidshealth.org/es/teens/pcp-esp.html

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