MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS

Mr. Prall

Types

We will talk about the following drugs: Cough/Cold medicine Spice Bath Salts Vodka Eyeballing Purple Drank/Purple Drink

Cough Medicine

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Cough/Cold Medicine Types:

Nyquil Robitussen Sudafed Almost any OTC

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Nicknames: Skittles Triple C Candy Red devils Robo

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How are they used? Cough and cold medicines, which come

in tablets, capsules, gel caps, and lozenges as well as syrups, are swallowed. DXM is often extracted from cough and cold medicines, put into powder form, and snorted.

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Effects: Sometimes users mistakenly take cough

syrups that contain other medications in addition to dextromethorphan (DXM). High doses of these other medications can cause serious injury like liver damage, damage to or other negative effects on the heart, and even death.

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Are they addicting? Yes! People who use cough and cold

medicines and DXM regularly to get high can become psychologically dependent upon them (meaning they like the feeling so much they can't stop, even though they aren't physically addicted).

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DXM is safe when taken in 15-30 milligrams. However, many teenagers are now taking dosages 25-50 times more greater than the safe dosage.

One out of every 14 kids aged 12-17 admit to getting high off this.

Why? It is easily accessible.

Spice What is spice? Product line marketed as aromatic or herbal

incense Sold in Europe since 2006, possibly as early as

2004 “Not for human consumption” Keeps spice out of purview of FDA All ingredients don’t have to be listed Already a significant problem in the European

Union (EU) Spice (and/or synthetic cannabinoid ingredients)

banned in or being considered for ban in much of EU and Japan

Also known as K2

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Effects Marijuana-like effects: euphoria, giddiness,

silliness, bloodshot eyes, impaired short-term memory and concentration, “munchies.”, paranoia, time distortion, and delirium.

Morning after = Hangover like effects Depending on the product, inhaled smoke is

as harsh as marijuana smoke. Is it addicting?

Yes! Psychologically

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What's in it? Synthetic cannabis is claimed by the

manufacturers to contain a mixture of traditionally used medicinal herbs, each of which producing mild effects, with the overall blend resulting in the cannabis-like intoxication produced by the product.

Spice cont. What is in it?

HU 210 Various studies show it is anywhere from 66-800

times more potent than Δ9 THC Schedule I drug: Illegal in U.S. It was invented in 1988 Other HU Cannabinoids…

HU 211 HU 239 HU 243 HU 308 HU 320 HU 321 HU 336 HU 345

Spice appearance

Most herbal incenses appear as an olive

green leafy material very similar in

appearance to marijuana, oregano.

Bath Salts Bath Salts- It is a term that refers to an

emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals called cathinone.

Synthetic cathinones, often marketed as “bath salts”, have names like Cloud 9 and Bliss. They ARE NOT the bath salts in your tub. They are powerful, illegal drugs, that haven’t been tested for safety, and users don’t know what they are putting in their body.

A cathinone is a stimulant.

Bath Salts

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Why are they given the name “Bath Salts”? The synthetic cathinone products

marketed as “bath salts” to evade detection by authorities should not be confused with products such as Epsom salts that are sold to improve the experience of bathing. The Epsom salts have no psychoactive (drug-like) properties.

It is just to avoid detection of the DEA. It is known as “The Zombie Drug”.

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How are they taken? Bath Salts are usually ingested by

sniffing or snorting. They can also be taken orally (pill), smoked, or put into a solution and injected into veins.

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Nicknames: Vanilla sky Cloud 9 Ivory Wave m-Cat Mad Cow M1

Bath Salts effects.

Short-term effects include very severe paranoia that can sometimes cause users to harm themselves or others. Effects reported to Poison Control Centers include suicidal thoughts, agitation, combative/violent behavior, confusion, hallucinations/psychosis, increased heart rate, hypertension, chest pain, death or serious injury. The speed of onset is 15 minutes, while the length of the high from these drugs is 4-6 hours.

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Signs of Abuse: There are different kinds of bath salts so

depending on the chemicals in them reactions can vary. Symptoms mimic symptoms of cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, and ecstasy use.  Symptoms include nausea, rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, chest pain, irritability, dizziness, nosebleeds, and delusions. Bath Salts have also been associated with impaired impulse control and violent behavior.

Bath Salts could lead to this…

Vodka Eyeballing Vodka eyeballing – The practice of

ingesting vodka through the eye socket.

A new fad that surfaced in the media in 2010.

It originated in the United Kingdom Also known as “vodka balling”

Vodka Eyeballing

Vodka Eyeballing

How does it work? Medically speaking it does not speed up

the process of an individual to get drunk. It wont even get a person drunk.

Vodka Eyeballing dangers Dangers:

Causes damage to the epithelium Can cause blindness Burning of the eye Damage to the cornea (eye) Transplants of the cornea may be

necessary Can lead to thrombosis (blood clots in

blood vessels)

Purple Drank Purple Drank – A mixture of a

prescription cold medicine with a soda (usually Sprite or Mountain Dew) plus ice and jolly rancher candies.

The main ingredients in the cold medicine is codeine and promethazine.

The combination of codeine and promethazine can usually be found in allergy medicines or cold medicines.

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It originated in the 1960’s in the Houston area.

It became very popular in Texas in 2000, but died down a few years later.

In 2011 its popularity as risen drastically.

Also known as “Sizzurp”.

Purple Drank effects Constricted pupils

that do not respond well to light

Rough, raspy voice Slow, slurred

speech Uncontrolled eye

movement Droopy eyes Slowed heart rate

Drowsiness Addiction Loss of balance Loss of

coordination Paleness Constipation Urinary tract

infection Dental problems Overdose death!

Purple Drank

Purple Drank on the rap industry? Rapper Lil Wayne raps and talks

about it. This is the drug that landed him in the hospital in October 2012.

Three 6 mafia also raps about it. DJ Screw and musician Big Hawk

have died from overdose.