Jonathan Fanburg, M.D., the school department s doctor, then gave an overview of drugs, explaining the body s reaction to and subsequent dangers associated with each type, including opiates, hallucinogenics, stimulants, depressants, inhalants and marijuana. For each, he gave a list of street names they had to identify the specific drug. The students answered correctly every time. Marijuana, also known as pot, gives the user a feeling of relaxation and a false sense of enhanced perception. The drug is not physically addictive, Fanburg said, but it is psychologically addictive.
Users can experience panic attacks.
Signs are bloodshot eyes and expanded pupils. Some men experience increased growth of breast tissue. Hallucinogenics, sometimes called blotters, include the popular club drug Ecstacy. Typically, the drug soaked into a tiny slip of paper is placed on the tongue. A loss of perception is common.