Drugs and their effects
This website is not meant for diagnosis, but as a guide for individuals and their families to familiarize themselves so that they can seek addiction, medical, or mental health services.
Drugs and their effects: Alcohol
Drug Type: Alcohol Method: Ingestion Signs and Symptoms: Blackouts Depression Euphoria Slowed Reaction Time Fatigue Possible Death Can cause diseases of the liver and pancreas Pregnant Women should not consume Alcohol Places where you can find help: Alcoholics Anonymous (867) 444-4230 Www.area78.org/ Salvation Army (867) 920-4673 sanorth.ca Tree of Peace Friendship Centre (867) 873-2864 Living in Balance: Monday—Friday at 1:30pm |
Drugs and their effects: Cocaine, “Crack”, Crystal Meth
Drug Type: Amphetamines Method: Snorted Smoked Injected Signs and Symptoms: Delayed muscular movement Feeling of euphoria Alertness Decreased appetite Decreased need for sleep Enhanced energy Severe agitation Violent behavior Paranoid thoughts Delirium Fainting Nausea Places where you can find help: Narcotics Anonymous (780) 421-4429 Call for meeting times and locations in Yellowknife http://www.canaacna.org/ Salvation Army (867) 920-4673 sanorth.ca Stanton Territorial Hospital 550 Byrne Road, Emergency: (867) 669-4100 Psychiatric Unit Crisis Line: (867) 920-2121 Switchboard: (867) 669-4111 Tree of Peace Friendship Centre (867) 873-2864 Crackbusters: Thursday 6:00pm to 9:00pm Living in Balance: Monday—Friday at 1:30pm |
Drugs and their effects: Ecstasy (MDMA)
Drug Type: Ecstasy (MDMA) Method: Swallowed as a pill Signs and Symptoms: Feeling of being “high” Feeling intoxicated Feeling relaxed Feeling energetic Stronger sensations Jaw clenching Teeth grinding Anxiety and/or panic attacks Blurred vision Vomiting Sweating Increased blood pressure and heart rate Death Dehydration Disrupted sleep patterns Irritability Paranoid Depression Places where you can find help: Narcotics Anonymous (780) 421-4429 Call for meeting times and locations in Yellowknife http://www.canaacna.org/ Salvation Army (867) 920-4673 sanorth.ca Stanton Territorial Hospital 550 Byrne Road, Emergency: (867) 669-4100 Psychiatric Unit Crisis Line: (867) 920-2121 Switchboard: (867) 669-4111 Tree of Peace Friendship Centre (867) 873-2864 Living in Balance: Monday—Friday at 1:30pm |
Drugs and their effects: Hallucinogens
Drug Type: LCD (Acid), PCP, DMT, MDA, Ecstasy, & STP Method: Orally Smoked Sniffed Injected Signs and Symptoms: Hallucinations Changes in mood Changes in perception Short-term memory is impaired Hearing, smelling, and vision distortions Feeling “outside” the body Places where you can find help: Narcotics Anonymous (780) 421-4429 Call for meeting times and locations in Yellowknife http://www.canaacna.org/ Salvation Army (867) 920-4673 sanorth.ca Stanton Territorial Hospital 550 Byrne Road, Emergency: (867) 669-4100 Psychiatric Unit Crisis Line: (867) 920-2121 Switchboard: (867) 669-4111 Tree of Peace Friendship Centre (867) 873-2864 Living in Balance: Monday—Friday at 1:30pm |
Drugs and their effects: Oxycodone
Drug Type: Opioid Method: Injected Snorted Signs and Symptoms: Nausea Vomiting Drowsiness Itchiness Dry mouth Constipation Death Depression Places where you can find help: Narcotics Anonymous (780) 421-4429 Call for meeting times and locations in Yellowknife http://www.canaacna.org/ Salvation Army (867) 920-4673 sanorth.ca Stanton Territorial Hospital 550 Byrne Road, Emergency: (867) 669-4100 Psychiatric Unit Crisis Line: (867) 920-2121 Switchboard: (867) 669-4111 Tree of Peace Friendship Centre (867) 873-2864 Living in Balance: Monday—Friday at 1:30pm YHSSA (Primary Health Care Building) (867) 920-7777 Methadone Treatment |
Drugs and their effects: Marijuana (Cannabis)
Drug type: Hallucinogen Method: Orally Signs and Symptoms: Calm Relaxed Talkative Heightened senses Rapid heartbeat Red eye Dry mouth and throat Impairs perceptions Impairs judgments Impairs balance Impairs motor co-ordination Impairs reaction times Places where you can find help: Narcotics Anonymous (780) 421-4429 Call for meeting times and locations in Yellowknife http://www.canaacna.org/ Salvation Army (867) 920-4673 sanorth.ca Stanton Territorial Hospital 550 Byrne Road, Emergency: (867) 669-4100 Psychiatric Unit Crisis Line: (867) 920-2121 Switchboard: (867) 669-4111 Tree of Peace Friendship Centre (867) 873-2864 Living in Balance: Monday—Friday at 1:30pm |