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NOS is a colourless gas sold in canisters, usually inhaled using a balloon.
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Sold as a grainy white or light brown powder. Looks similar to cocaine but is a very different drug.
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‘Shrooms or ‘magic mushrooms’ grow in the wild. They can be swallowed or made into tea.
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Benzodiazepines are prescription drugs that can be used to treat anxiety. ‘Street benzos’ are illicit drugs that are similar but can be far more dangerous. Some drugs are increasingly cut with dangerous synthetic opioids like nitazenes, which have killed 100s of people in the UK in the past year. This is happening in a wide range of drugs, not just heroin, and you can never really know what is in any street or counterfeit drug. [Find out more about the risks and what to do here.](https://www.talktofrank.com/news/dangerousdrugs "Dangerous drugs")
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A recreational/club drug taken as ecstasy pills or as MDMA powder.
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A white powder stimulant that is normally snorted or rubbed into the gums.
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Cannabis is a plant-based drug. It can be smoked, eaten or vaped.
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Nicotine vapes are electronic devices designed to allow people to inhale nicotine in a vapor instead of the smoke that results from burning tobacco. Vapes sold illegally may contain other [drugs](https://www.talktofrank.com/news/cannabisvapes). Vapes are also available without nicotine (or other drugs). Substances found within cannabis such as CBD (legal) or THC (illegal) might also be sold as ready-made vapes or vape juices. These may resemble e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping devices. They may claim to contain cannabis chemicals like CBD and THC but may instead contain synthetic cannabinoids ([Spice](https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/synthetic-cannabinoids)). In some cases, such illicit vapes have also been found to contain other drugs such as ketamine. Very little is known about the health impact of vaping cannabis chemicals or other drugs. Find out more [here](https://www.talktofrank.com/news/cannabisvapes).
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