KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Refer back here if you ever find anyone in your life with substances you cannot identify. The photo gallery below describes some of the most commonly abused drugs and demonstrates what they may look like.
Below the photo gallery, we’ve provided links to fact sheets on these drugs from the Drug Enforcement Agency, and take our poll to help us anonymously track the drugs most often used illegally in the KC Metro area.
Watch FOX 4 News at 10 p.m. on Monday, April 29 for the story of Molly, the so-called ‘love drug’ that one user described as ‘one of the most enjoyable drug experiences.’ However, Molly can have deadly consequences because of the people making it.
Adderall and Ritalin are legally prescribed for ADHD. Effects are similar to cocaine. 
Ritalin is an amphetamine. Effects are similar to cocaine, but their onset is slower and their duration is longer. 
Meth is a highly addictive drug that produces feelings of pleasure. It is taken as a pill or powder. Crystal meth resembles glass fragments or shiny blue-white“rocks” of various sizes. 
Cocaine is an intense, euphoria-producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential. 
Ecstasy and derivatives have many forms. It is a stimulant and psychedelic and known as a 'party drug.' 
Molly is the term used for the street pill mistaken for ecstasy. 
GHB or Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid is sold as liquid or white powder, packaged in small vials or water bottles. It gained notoriety as a date rape drug. 
Hydrocodone is the most frequently prescribed opioid in the U.S. and is associated with more drug abuse than any other licit or illicit opioid. 
Oxycodone is a narcotic that has a high potential for abuse because of the euphoria and feelings of relaxation 
K2 or 'Spice' is a mixture of herbs and spices sprayed with a synthetic compound chemically similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredients in marijuana.
Fact sheets: Adderall & Ritalin + Meth + Cocaine + Ecstasy (and Molly) + GHB (date rape drug) + Hydrocodone + Oxycodone + K2 and Spice
Have you ever done any of these drugs?
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