TREATMENT USES Depressant/ Pain relief. Produces Tolerance Methadone Sedative/Pain feelings of well being. Can increase relief Can produce vomiting, effects of other Lasts 12 24 drowsiness and sleep. drugs – hours Higher doses will produce Care should be unconsciousness and taken when taking death other drugs due to interactions Relaxation, laughter, CANNABIS Relaxation/ Decrease in increased appetite, loss Marijuana Pain relief memory and of concentration, Lasts 4-24 concentration, slowing down of time. hours difficulty in Can cause planning and hallucinations organizing, increase in anxiety and depression. Respiratory problems INHALANTS/ SOLVENTS Stimulant Feelings of relaxation Liver and Kidney Petrol, Glue, Aerosol Lasts 1 -3 and happiness. damage. cans, Paint hours Increase in drowsiness. Brain damage Can cause sudden illness and death HALLUCINOGENICS Hallucinogens Hallucinations: Seeing, Increase in severe LSD, magic mushrooms, Lasts 6 12 hearing, feeling things mental – Trips, Angel Dust (pcp) hours that disturbances. don’t exist. Thought disorder. Panic and high anxiety Complications in symptoms may mimic mental health disorders OTHER Depressant. Hallucinations, lack of Extremely Ketamine Short - medium muscle control dangerous term anaesthetic POLY DRUG USE Variety Sharp increase in Increased risk of Using one or more drugs immediate effects of complications can be either, combined substances related to drug concurrently or serially combinations PHARMACUETICALS Variety Variety As per advice from medical professional Issue Release Date Summary of Changes 6 March 2015 Saliva screening included, positions adjusted in responsibilities. 5 November 2014 Updated due to legislative changes, organisational changes, process changes and user feedback. 4 June 2008 Previous issue.
TREATMENT USES Methadone Depressant/ Sedative/Pain relief Lasts 12 – 24 hours Pain relief. Produces feelings of well being. Can produce vomiting, drowsiness and sleep. Higher doses will produce unconsciousness and death Tolerance Can increase effects of other drugs Care should be taken when taking other drugs due to interactions CANNABIS Marijuana Relaxation/ Pain relief Lasts 4-24 hours Relaxation, laughter, increased appetite, loss of concentration, slowing down of time. Can cause hallucinations Decrease in memory and concentration, difficulty in planning and organizing, increase in anxiety and depression. Respiratory problems INHALANTS/ SOLVENTS Petrol, Glue, Aerosol cans, Paint Stimulant Lasts 1 -3 hours Feelings of relaxation and happiness. Increase in drowsiness. Can cause sudden illness and death Liver and Kidney damage. Brain damage HALLUCINOGENICS LSD, magic mushrooms, Trips, Angel Dust (pcp) Hallucinogens Lasts 6 – 12 hours Hallucinations: Seeing, hearing, feeling things that don’t exist. Thought disorder. Panic and high anxiety Increase in severe mental disturbances. Complications in symptoms may mimic mental health disorders OTHER Ketamine Depressant. Short - medium term anaesthetic Hallucinations, lack of muscle control Extremely dangerous POLY DRUG USE Using one or more drugs can be either, concurrently or serially Variety Sharp increase in immediate effects of combined substances Increased risk of complications related to drug combinations PHARMACUETICALS Variety Variety As per advice from medical professional Issue Release Date Summary of Changes 6 March 2015 Saliva screening included, positions adjusted in responsibilities. 5 November 2014 Updated due to legislative changes, organisational changes, process changes and user feedback. 4 June 2008 Previous issue.
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