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Alcohol & Other Drug Program

Program offerings, opportunities for involvement, and education. Plus just what we mean when we use the word "drug."

Drug Information

The place to find descriptions and information on many substances that are abused and can lead to addiction.

Deciding to help or seek help

These pages attempt to answer the more common questions concerning substance abuse. A guide to identifying where you or someone you care for may be in regard to dependancy or addiction.







University Substance Abuse Prevention Under Development Pages dedicated to the concept of environmental mangement, the core of the University's prevention program. This section is full of prevention ideas for those who want to be part of the solution.

Data Pages

Under Development

Binghamton University as well as national higher education statistics. Future online survey access.

Links

Various links to sites about drugs, prevention, and treatment; many links are annotated.

Drug Information

All of the drug links will open in a separate popup window. This window will refill with information each time a drug link is clicked.

The information in the drug link windows is taken directly from the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency Web Site. This source was chosen, believe it or not, because of its conciseness and its relative lack of bias compared to many other drug information sites.

Drug Name	Street Names	Chemical	Classification	Forms
Various Other Drugs


Cannabis	Marijuana: Pot, Reefer, Grass, Weed, Dope, Ganja, Mary Jane, or Sinsemilla; Hashish: Hash; Hash Oil; THC	Tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol Tetrahydrocannabinol	none	Dried plant material, caked and compressed pollen, oily liquid varying in color from amber to black
inhalants	Nitrous Oxide (laughing Gas, Whippets), Amyl Nitrite (Poppers or Snappers), Butyl Nitrite (Rush, Bolt, Bullet, Locker Room, and Climax) Assorted hydrocarbons or Aerosol propellants	various	various; many are poison	liquid and/or vapor
DMT	DMT	Dimethyltryptamine	none	Dried plant material, powder

Various Other Drugs