Recreational drug use Totally Explained

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Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction isn't always clear. The psychopharmacologist Ronald K. Siegel, who has studied this field, refers to intoxication as the "fourth drive", arguing that the human instinct to seek mind-altering substances has so much force and persistence that it functions like the human drives for hunger, thirst and shelter.

Drugs popularly used for recreation

Popular drugs

The drugs most popular for recreational use worldwide are :

Alcohol (ethanol) - Legal in most parts of the world.
Caffeine - Most widely used legal psychoactive substance.
Cannabis (THC) - Most widely used illegal psychoactive.
Tobacco (nicotine) - Legal in most parts of the world.

Other substances

Other substances often used:

Barbiturates, including

amobarbital (Sodium Amytal)

aprobarbital (Alurate)

butalbital (Fiorinal)

methylphenobarbital (Mebaral)

sodium thiopental (Sodium Pentothal)

pentobarbital (Nembutal)

phenobarbital (Luminal)

secobarbital (Seconal)

Benzodiazepines, including

alprazolam (Xanax)

clonazepam (Klonopin)

diazepam (Valium)

lorazepam (Ativan)

flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)

nimetazepam (Ermin)

nitrazepam (Mogadon)

temazepam (Restoril)

Deliriants, including

atropine

diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)

dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)

scopolamine (Datura seeds)

nutmeg

Dissociative anaesthetics, including

dextromethorphan (DXM)

ketamine (Ketaset)

nitrous oxide

phencyclidine (PCP)

xenon

Opium (Papaver somniferum) and opioids, including

Buprenorphine (Temgesic), street names Temies, Subbies

codeine

dextropropoxyphene (Darvocet)

diamorphine street name heroin, smack

dihydrocodeine (DHC), (DF 118)

fentanyl (Duragesic, Actiq)

3-Methylfentanyl

hydrocodone (Vicodin), (Lortab)

hydromorphone (Dilaudid), (Palladone)

meperidine, or Pethidine (Demerol)

methadone (Methadose)

morphine

oxycodone (OxyContin, Roxicodone)

oxymorphone (Opana)

pentazocine (Fortal)

Phenethylamines, including

2C-B

2C-E

2C-I

2C-T-7

ephedrine (ephedra)

MDMA (ecstasy)

MDEA

MDA

mescaline (found in peyote and other cacti)

Stimulants, including

BZP and other piperazine-based drugs (mCPP, TFMPP)

cocaine

dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Adderall)

methamphetamine (Desoxyn)

Methcathinone ("cat", not to be confused with qat/khat/cathinone)

methylphenidate (Ritalin)

Ephedrine (yellow jackets, mini-thins) often OTC a mild, somewhat amphetamine like effect.

Indole alkaloids, including

Tryptamines, including:

dimethyltryptamine (DMT, found in numerous plants)
psilocybin and psilocin (found in psychedelic mushrooms)

ergine

LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) (Delysid)

Inhalants, including

alkyl nitrites (poppers)

chloroethane

chloroform

diethyl ether

gasoline

glue

toluene

Unclassified

gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)

kava

MAO inhibitors, to potentiate certain other drugs

salvinorin A, found in Salvia divinorum

Drug use over time

USA

Drug use has increased in all categories since prohibition. Since 1937, 20–37 % of the youth in the United States have used marijuana.1 in 4 high school seniors are marijuana users, meaning they've used the drug in the past month. 1 in 10 8th graders are marijuana users. The usage patterns of the current two most prevalent drugs, methamphetamine and ecstasy, have shown similar gains.:

86% of teenagers, aged 15-19, drink alcohol (the legal alcohol purchase age and public drinking age is 18, although the drinking age in private is zero).

One-third of teenagers take drink once a week.
51% of teenagers binge drink (defined as five drinks or more at occasion) at least once a month.
19% of teenagers binge drink once a week.
4% of teenagers binge drink more than once a week.
Only 14% of teenagers don't drink at all.
On a typical teenage drinking occasion, the average amount of alcoholic beverages consumed is 5.75 pints.
The average age for taking a first alcoholic drink is 13½.

50% of teenagers have used illegal drugs at least once.

41% of teenagers have used cannabis at least once.
The average age of first illegal drug use is 14½.

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