Dissociatives (also referred to as 'dissociative anaesthetics') can cause people to feel separated or detached from reality. They can make a person feel happy, relaxed, anxious or paranoid. They are responsible for the psychoactive effect when cannabis is consumed. Cannabinoids are chemical compounds found in all parts of the cannabis plant. Opioids slow heart rate and breathing and provide sensations of pleasure and pain relief. 
Opioids include any drug that acts on opioid receptors in the brain, and any natural or synthetic drugs that are made from or related to the opium poppy. Empathogens increase a person’s feeling of empathy and kindness towards others, as well as feelings of being socially accepted and connected. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic. Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. 
They can also cause a person to hallucinate-seeing or hearing things that do not exist or are distorted. Psychedelics affect all the senses, altering a person’s thinking, sense of time and emotions.They can reduce arousal and stimulation, making a person feel relaxed or drowsy.
Depressants slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the body. The seven main types are depressants, psychedelics, stimulants, empathogens, opioids, cannabinoids, and dissociatives. They affect how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Different drugs, different effectsĭrugs affect the body's central nervous system. Remember that there is no safe level of drug use. People who are dependent on drugs may find that using the drug becomes more important than other activities in their life. Tolerance means they need to take larger amounts to get the same effect.ĭependence can be psychological, physical, or both. People who use drugs regularly for a long period of time can develop dependence and tolerance to it. And not everyone who uses drugs or alcohol wants (or needs) help. enhance social experiences – such as partying. deal with emotional pain or a history of trauma. cope with stress, anxiety or feelings of depression. People use drugs for many reasons, these reasons might include to: Making sure you know the risks can help reduce the potential harms you experience. Drugs can impact the way you think, feel and act. These effects can be physical and psychological. a person’s mood or the environment they are in.Īs illegal drugs are not controlled substances the quality and strength may differ from one batch to another.ĭrugs have short-term and long-term effects. whether any other drugs have been taken around the same time. How a drug affects an individual is dependent on: Different types of drugs can affect your body in different ways, and the effects associated with drugs can vary from person to person.
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