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Drugs
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... What are drugs? A drug is a substance which alters the way the body works. Drugs which affect the brain fall into four main categories: Stimulants, Sedatives, Hallucinogens and Painkillers. Stimulants These drugs speed up the brain and make you alert. They include Amphetamines which were used for relieving blocked noses. Cocaine is one of them, found in the leaves off certain South American plants. Coffee and tea also contain caffeine (also a stimulant). Nicotine is also a stimulant, found in tobacco. Sedatives These slow down the brain and make you feel sleepy. They include tranquillisers and sleeping pills. Tranquillisers have a calming effect, and are given to people with an anxiety. Some can send you asleep straight away. Alcohol is a weak sedative making people feel less-inhibited Hallucinogens These make you feel, hear or see something not real. These are called hallucinations. Drugs in this category include Cannabis, and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide). These drugs can














