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Opium - is a resinous narcotic formed from the latex released by wounding the immature seed pods of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum). It contains up to 16% morphine, an opiate alkaloid, which is most frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the black market
Cocaine - An alkaloid refined from the cocoa plant that acts as a powerful short-acting stimulant and is pharmacologically similar to amphetamines. Its effects include euphoria, restlessness, excitement, and a feeling of well-being. Slang names include "coke," "flake," "star dust," and "snow.". Heavy use of cocaine may produce hallucinations, paranoia, aggression, insomnia and depression.
Marijuana - also called weed, pot, reefer, grass, dope, ganja, mary jane and hash is the drug most often used in this country. It is a mix of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant. Most users roll loose marijuana into a cigarette. Hash users either smoke the drug in a pipe or mix it with tobacco and smoke it as a cigarette.
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