4.5.2 Drug Categories

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opiate with relatively low potency often prescribed for minor pain
codeine
drug that tends to suppress central nervous system activity
depressant
feelings of intense elation and pleasure from drug use
euphoric high
one of a class of drugs that results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences, often with vivid hallucinations
hallucinogen
synthetic opioid that is less euphorigenic than heroin and similar drugs; used to manage withdrawal symptoms in opiate users
methadone
type of amphetamine that can be made from pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter drug; widely manufactured and abused
methamphetamine

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