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    DRUG CATEGORIES

    Physicians have long recognized that different types of drugs affect people differently. Nonetheless,
    drugs may be categorized or classified according to certain shared symptomatologies or effects. The DRE
    categorization process is premised on these long-standing, medically accepted facts. DREs classify drugs
    in one of seven categories: central nervous system (CNS) depressants, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens,
    dissociative anesthetics, narcotic analgesics, inhalants, and cannabis. Drugs from each of these
    categories can affect a person's central nervous system and impair a person's normal faculties, including
    a person's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

    (1) Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants

    CNS depressants slow down the operations of the brain and the body. Examples of CNS depressants
    include alcohol, barbiturates, anti-anxiety tranquilizers (e.g., Valium, Librium, Xanax, Prozac, and
    Thorazine), GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), Rohypnol, and many other anti-depressants (e.g., Zoloft,
    Paxil).

    (2) CNS Stimulants

    CNS stimulants accelerate the heart rate and elevate the blood pressure and "speed-up," or over-
    stimulate, the body. Examples of CNS stimulants include cocaine, "crack" cocaine, amphetamines, and
    methamphetamine ("crank").

    (3) Hallucinogens

    Hallucinogens cause the user to perceive things differently than they actually are. Examples include LSD,
    peyote, psilocybin and MDMA (Ecstasy).

    (4) Dissociative Anesthetics

    Dissociative anesthetics include drugs that inhibit pain by cutting off or dissociating the brain's
    perception of the pain. PCP, its analogs, and dextromethoraphan are examples of dissociative
    anesthetics.

    (5) Narcotic Analgesics

    Narcotic analgesics relieve pain, induce euphoria, and create mood changes in the user. Examples of
    narcotic analgesics include opium, codeine, heroin, demerol, darvon, morphine, methadone, Vicodin,
    and oxycontin.

    (6) Inhalants
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    Inhalants include a wide variety of breathable substances that produce mind-altering results and effects.
    Examples of inhalants include Toluene, plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair sprays, and
    various anesthetic gases.

    (7) Cannabis

    Cannabis is the scientific name for marijuana. The active ingredient in cannabis is delta-9
    tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. This category includes cannabinoids and synthetics like Dronabinol.

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