Drugs Information

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This section provides information on drugs commonly taken by drug users.

There is information on the seven major drug groups:

You'll find details about the most commonly used drugs, including brand and street names, effects, withdrawal, overdose risk and legal status.

Click on the group names above for general information about that drug group.
Browse the database alphabetically by drug name, brand name or street name: A-N, O-Z
Search the site using the search facility at the top of the page

You can also find information about the legal situation in drugs and the law, while the drug detection periods table offers a rough guide to how long drugs can be detected after use.

The drugs information on this site comes from Drugfax, a reference guide produced by Scottish Drugs Forum. Copies of Drugfax can be purchased from SDF, cost £10. See Publications page for details.

Scottish Drugs Forum 2002