Stimulant

Stimulant

Stimulants, also sometimes called **psychostimulants.**

__**Effects**__
Stimulants produce many effects by enhancing the activity of the central and peripheral nervous system.

caffeine found naturally in tea, energy drinks, soft drinks, coffe and chocolate.
 * __Types__**

Nicotine it is a chemical consitient in cigalette.

MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) its common street name "Ecstasy".

Cocaine is known as “coke,” “C,“ “snow,” “flake,“ “blow,” “bump,“ “candy,“ “Charlie,” “rock,” and “toot". Crack is the street name for the smokeable cocaine. A “speedball” is cocaine or crack mixed with heroin. Methamphetamine is known as “speed,” “meth,” “chalk,” and “tina.” Methamphetamine in its smokeable form, it’s called “ice,” “crystal,” “crank,” “glass,” “fire,” and “go fast.” Amphetamines are know as “speed,” “bennies,” “black beauties,” “crosses,” “hearts,” “LA turnaround,” “truck drivers,” and “uppers.” Methylphenidate names include “rits,” “vitamin R,” and “west coast.” []
 * Common Stimulant St reet Names**

The stimulant effects of MDMA include hypertension, anorexia, insomnia.

__** Statistics **__ Stimulant Drug use in 2003 
 * In 2003, 20.8 million of Americans aged 12 and above (8.8 percent of persons in that age group) have used prescription type stimulants non-medically at least once in their life
 * An estimated of 378,000 persons in the United Stated met the diagnostic criteria for dependence on or abuse of stimulants in 2003
 * During January 2005 stimulant use was highest in the West, significantly higher than in the Midwest, Northeast or South

**Lifetime and Past Month Nonmedical Use of Stimulants among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Race/Ethnicity: 2003**



**Past Year Dependence/Abuse and Past Month Nonmedical Use of Stimulants among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Region: 2003**

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