Drugs and High School Life Drugs are a big part of high school life. The drugs that I am talking about are psychotropic drugs, which are drugs that alter your conscious experience. I chose this because in my high school, drugs are a big part. Different drugs react with your body in different ways for you to get a “high” or a “trip”. There are many sensations that psychotropic drugs may give you. I am just going to stick with the basics. Some of these sensations would include: alertness; optimism; happiness; exhilaration; euphoria; relaxation; energy; hungriness; hallucinations and others. The fields of psychotropic drugs are: Depressants; Stimulants