Match the following drug categories with the specific drugs listed below.
A. These drugs act on the central nervous system to cause visual or auditory hallucinations.
B. This category includes lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), phencyclidine (PCP), mescaline and peyote (derived from a small cactus, the mescal button), psilocybin (derived from a fungus), and numerous synthetic drugs.
C. This drug has been classified as a hallucinogen, a stimulant, and a depressant; some argue that it should be in a separate category because it does not closely resemble the other types of drugs.
D. This category consists of the dried leaves and top of cannabis sativa, the common hemp plant.
E. This category covers drugs that depress or slow down the activity of the central nervous system and tend to produce drowsiness, relaxation, or sleep.
F. This category includes narcotics, which are drugs derived from opium or opium-like compounds.
G. This category includes amyl nitrite ("poppers") and nitrous oxide ("laughing gas").
H. These drugs are classified by their method of use rather than by the effects of their use.
I. These are synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of older street drugs but are not specifically listed as controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
J. Drugs in this category include Rohypnol (the "date rape" drug), "China White," and "New Heroin."
K. These drugs directly affect the central nervous system and tend to produce arousal, alertness, or excitation and may reduce fatigue.
L. This category of drugs includes amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, and the prescription drug Ritalin.
A. Hallucinogens
B. Hallucinogens
C. Marijuana
D. Marijuana
E. Depressants
F. Depressants
G. Inhalants
H. Inhalants
I. Designer drugs
J. Designer drugs
K. Stimulants
L. Stimulants
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