Table 4-8.—Classification of abused drugs
| Group/Agent | Trade Name | Some Street Names | Symptoms of Abuse |
| A. NARCOTICS | |||
| Morphine | ............... | H, Miss Emma, Smack | Lethargy, drowsiness, confusion, euphoria, slurred speech, flushing of the skin on face, neck and chest, nausea and vomiting, pupils constricted to pinpoint size. |
| Diacetylmorphine | Heroin | H, Horse, Harry | |
| Codeine | ............... | Schoolboy | |
| Meperidine | Demerol | ||
| Methadone | Dolphine | Dollies | |
| Propoxyphene | Darvon | ||
| Pentazocine | Talwin | ||
| B. ALCOHOL (ethyl) | Ethanol | Liquors, beer, wines | Slurred speech, incoordination, confusion, tremors, drowsiness, agitation, nausea and vomiting, respiratory depression, hallucinations, possible coma. |
| C. BARBITURATES | ............... | Downers | Same as those noted in alcohol intoxication plus pupils may be dilated. |
| Phenobarbital | ............... | Pheenies | |
| Amobarbital | Amytal | Blues, blue birds | |
| Pentobarbital | Nembutal | Yellows, yellow jackets | |
| Secobarbital | Seconal | Reds, red devils, seggy | |
| D. OTHER SEDATIVES & HYPNOTICS | ............... | Downers | Same as those noted in alcohol and barbiturate intoxication. |
| Glutethimide | Doriden | ||
| Chlordiazepoxide | Librium | ||
| Meprobamate | Miltown, Equanil | ||
| E. STIMULANTS | Uppers Excitability, rapid and unclear speech, restlessness, tremors, sweating, dry lips and mouth, dilated pupils, loss of consciousness, coma, hallucinations. | ||
| Amphetamine | Dexedrine | Cartwheels, bennies | |
| Dextroamphetamine | Dexedrine | Speed, meth, crystal | |
| Methamphetamine | Methadrine | crank | |
| Methylphenidate | Ritalin |
