Depressant and Stimulants

Alcohol	Amphetamines	Methamphetamine
Beer wine, liquor cooler, malt liquor booze	Speed, uppers, ups, hearts, black beauties, pep pills, copilots, bumble bees, benzedrine, dexedrine, footballs, biphetamine	Speed, meth, crank, crystal ice, fire, croak, crypto, white cross, glass
Orally	Orally, injected, snorted, or smoked	Orally, injected, snorted, or smoked
Addiction (alcoholism) Dizziness Slurred speech Disturbed sleep Nausea Vomiting Hangovers Impaired motor skills Violent behavior Impaired learning Fetal alcohol syndrome Respiratory depression and death (high doses)	Addiction Irritability Anxiety Increased blood pressure Paranoia/psychosis Depression Aggression Convulsions Dilated pupils and blurred vision Dizziness Sleeplessness Loss of appetite; malnutrition Increased body temperature Increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected	Addiction Irritability Anxiety Increased blood pressure Paranoia/psychosis Aggression Nervousness Hyperthermia Compulsive behavior Stroke Depression Convulsions Heart and blood vessel toxicity Insomnia Loss of appetite; malnutrition Hallucinations Formication: the sensation of insects creeping on or under the skin Arrhythmia Increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected
25% of 8th graders have admitted to being intoxicated at least once.	Chronic use can induce psychosis with symptoms similar to schizophrenia such as paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations.	Some users avoid sleep for 3 to 15 days. "Ice" is the street name for smokable methamphetamine.