Street Names: Valium, Benzo’s, Jellies, Tranx, Blues, Yellows, Eggs, Diazepam, Mogadon, Moggies, Temazepam, Temmies
Looks Like: Tablet form in different colours, mostly white, blue, yellow or red capsules. Can also be in liquid form.
Category: Downer
Effects:
Usually prescribed by a doctor. Provide a calming effect as they relieve worry, anxiety and stress. Cause tiredness There can also be side effects such as a change in behaviour, aggression, panic attacks, and sickness.
Risks:
Users can become addicted within 2 weeks. Overdose if mixed with alcohol/other depressant drugs. Can include becoming aggressive, especially if mixed with alcohol, and getting involved in fights/other offending behaviours. Injecting jellies has in the past resulted in veins becoming blocked, infected with gangrene and limbs being removed. People often use benzo’s to come down from upper drugs such as cocaine, speed etc allowing the user to sleep. This can prolong the effects and make the user feel groggy for days.
