115 pages.  2022 edition.  Education plays a critical role in preventing substance use and misuse. Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides important information about the harms and consequences of drug use by describing a drug’s effects on the body and mind, overdose potential, origin, legal status, and other key facts.  Contents:

1. Controlled Substances Act  (drug scheduling; schedules I, II, III, IV, V; federal trafficking penalties; federal trafficking penalties—marijuana)

II. U.S. Chemical Control

III. Introduction to Drug Classes

Narcotics (Fentanyl, Heroin, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Opium, Oxycodone)

Stimulants (Amphetamines, Cocaine, Khat, Methamphetamine)

Depressants (Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, GHB, Rohypnol)

Hallucinogens (Ecstasy/MDMA, Ketamine, LSD, Peyote & Mescaline, Psilocybin)

Steroids

Marijuana/Cannabis (Marijuana Concentrates, Vaping)

Inhalants

Designer Drugs (Bath Salts, K2/Spice, Synthetic Opioids)

Drugs of Concern (DXM, Kratom, Salvia Divinorum)

IV. Resources.