Prescription Drugs

Brief Description: Stimulants, CNS Depressants, Analgesics.

Street Names: Uppers, downers, bennies,

Statistics and Trends: A study published in November 2006 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that heroin was no longer the opiate of choice among many substance abusers in Canada. Prescription narcotics such as morphine and OxyContin were taking its place.