Common drug types, their effects, and dangers

The four most commonly used illicit drugs are marijuana, cocaine, meth/amphetamines and ecstasy. Drug testing kits used for workplace drug testing should cover all these at a minimum. Drugs can affect different people in different ways. How a drug affects a person can depend on their weight, size, and health, their frequency in using their drug and also the presence of any other drugs in their system. The effects are also dependent on the amount of drugs taken. With illegal drugs, it can be hard to judge how much has been taken because they are uncontrolled, and therefore the quality and strength of the drug varies from batch to batch. The effects of drugs, and the symptoms of coming down and withdrawal, can affect a person‘s ability to work safely and effectively, which is why most organisations have a strict zero tolerance towards drugs (and alcohol) in the workplace. This Drug Wheel classifies drugs as part of seven general categories: stimulants, depressants, cannabinoids, psychedelics, opioids, sissociatives and empathogens.

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