Friday, March 20, 2009
PMA
This drug looks very similar and has been sold as ecstasy. The effects are much the same as an E, but PMA is much stronger and can cause a fatal rise in body temperature. The effects of PMA also take longer to happen. Some users have taken a fatal overdose by mistakenly taking pill after pill thinking nothing is happening. There are a number of ‘designer’ or ecstasy-like drugs on the market and others are likely to be developed. PMA provides a model as to how this may increase risks especially when substituted unknowingly for ecstasy with somewhat different properties. Such drugs are likely to have limited availability at certain times.
Slang:
Street names for drugs can vary around the country. Chicken yellow, chicken fever, double stacked, mitsubishi turbo, red mitsubishi, killer, para-methoxyampethamine, paramethoxymethyamphetamine, PMMA.
Street names for drugs can vary around the country. Chicken yellow, chicken fever, double stacked, mitsubishi turbo, red mitsubishi, killer, para-methoxyampethamine, paramethoxymethyamphetamine, PMMA.
Chances of getting hooked
PMA is not particularly addictive but it’s possible to build up a tolerance (which means people need to take more PMA tabs to get the same level of buzz). Some psychological dependence can probably develop (with an increased desire to keep taking the drug even in spite of its potential harm).
PMA is not particularly addictive but it’s possible to build up a tolerance (which means people need to take more PMA tabs to get the same level of buzz). Some psychological dependence can probably develop (with an increased desire to keep taking the drug even in spite of its potential harm).
Appearance and use
PMA is usually a white pressed tablet. They're often underscored, 7mm in diameter and 6mm thick. They weigh about 230mg. Unusually thick compared to ecstasy; they've been nicknamed 'double stacked'. Like ecstasy, PMA is swallowed.
PMA is usually a white pressed tablet. They're often underscored, 7mm in diameter and 6mm thick. They weigh about 230mg. Unusually thick compared to ecstasy; they've been nicknamed 'double stacked'. Like ecstasy, PMA is swallowed.
Purity
Not enough is known about the purity of PMA. If it's being sold as ecstasy it's likely the pills are being cut with cheaper ingredients like amphetamine (i.e. speed), caffeine and starch. PMA is much stronger than ecstasy and sometimes mixed with it.
The risks
* As little as a quarter of a tablet (60mg) is enough to significantly increase blood pressure, body temperature and pulse rates.
*PMA can cause muscle spasms and lots of people feel very sick after taking it.
*The long term risks associated with PMA have yet to be studied but they're likely to be similar to ecstasy.
*PMA is stronger than ecstasy so the risk of overheating is greater. If you feel your temperature soaring on the dance floor seek help immediately.
*Watch out for your mates. People can get so out of their faces they don't realise they're in danger of overheating or dehydration.
*Drinking too much water can also be dangerous or even fatal. PMA can cause the body to release a hormone which suppresses the production of urine. This means that if you drink a few pints of liquid too quickly, water builds up in the body and interferes with your body's salt balance. This can directly affect the brain and this can be as deadly as not drinking enough water.
*Anyone using too much can get paranoid and depressed.
* Some long-term users report getting colds, flu and sore throats more often.
*Anyone with a heart condition, blood pressure problems, epilepsy or asthma can have a very dangerous reaction to the drug.
* Not enough is known about the effects PMA can have on pregnancy and the developing foetus.
Not enough is known about the purity of PMA. If it's being sold as ecstasy it's likely the pills are being cut with cheaper ingredients like amphetamine (i.e. speed), caffeine and starch. PMA is much stronger than ecstasy and sometimes mixed with it.
The risks
* As little as a quarter of a tablet (60mg) is enough to significantly increase blood pressure, body temperature and pulse rates.
*PMA can cause muscle spasms and lots of people feel very sick after taking it.
*The long term risks associated with PMA have yet to be studied but they're likely to be similar to ecstasy.
*PMA is stronger than ecstasy so the risk of overheating is greater. If you feel your temperature soaring on the dance floor seek help immediately.
*Watch out for your mates. People can get so out of their faces they don't realise they're in danger of overheating or dehydration.
*Drinking too much water can also be dangerous or even fatal. PMA can cause the body to release a hormone which suppresses the production of urine. This means that if you drink a few pints of liquid too quickly, water builds up in the body and interferes with your body's salt balance. This can directly affect the brain and this can be as deadly as not drinking enough water.
*Anyone using too much can get paranoid and depressed.
* Some long-term users report getting colds, flu and sore throats more often.
*Anyone with a heart condition, blood pressure problems, epilepsy or asthma can have a very dangerous reaction to the drug.
* Not enough is known about the effects PMA can have on pregnancy and the developing foetus.
POPPERS
Poppers are small bottles filled with liquid chemicals called alkyl nitrites. Nitrites like amyl nitrite (and butyl nitrite and isobutyl nitrite) dilate the blood vessels and allow more blood to get to the heart. They're usually sniffed straight from the bottle and deliver a short, sharp high. Poppers are often sold in sex shops, clubs and gay bars.
Slang:
Street names for drugs can vary around the country. Ram, Thrust, Rock Hard, Kix, TNT, Liquid Gold
Slang:
Street names for drugs can vary around the country. Ram, Thrust, Rock Hard, Kix, TNT, Liquid Gold
The effects
An initial head rush that lasts a couple of minutes.
Sniffing poppers during sex can make orgasms feel like they last longer. And some people say it enhances their erections.
May help relax anal sphincter muscles.
An initial head rush that lasts a couple of minutes.
Sniffing poppers during sex can make orgasms feel like they last longer. And some people say it enhances their erections.
May help relax anal sphincter muscles.
Chances of getting hooked
Poppers aren't physically or psychologically addictive.
Poppers aren't physically or psychologically addictive.
Appearance and use
Nitrites originally came as small glass capsules that were popped open, hence the name. Now, they’re likely to be in small bottles with brand names like Ram, Thrust and Rock Hard. One sniff and you can feel the effects. These fade after a couple of minutes.
Nitrites originally came as small glass capsules that were popped open, hence the name. Now, they’re likely to be in small bottles with brand names like Ram, Thrust and Rock Hard. One sniff and you can feel the effects. These fade after a couple of minutes.
The risks
*The effects don't last long and can leave people feeling sick, faint and weak. Especially if taken while dancing.
*Some men have trouble getting an erection after sniffing poppers.
*Poppers can give you an extreme headache.
*Some people get a rash around their mouth.
*Poppers are toxic and can kill you if you swallow them.
*Taking poppers is a dangerous idea for anyone with chest or heart problems, anaemia or glaucoma (an eye disease).
*If taken with the medication to reduce your blood pressure or taking Viagra, it can cause your blood pressure to drop to a dangerous level.
*Poppers can burn your skin on contact.
*They're highly flammable – especially if you dip cigarettes into a bottle of poppers, which is another way of taking the drug. Lighting these cigarettes could take your eyebrows off.
*The effects don't last long and can leave people feeling sick, faint and weak. Especially if taken while dancing.
*Some men have trouble getting an erection after sniffing poppers.
*Poppers can give you an extreme headache.
*Some people get a rash around their mouth.
*Poppers are toxic and can kill you if you swallow them.
*Taking poppers is a dangerous idea for anyone with chest or heart problems, anaemia or glaucoma (an eye disease).
*If taken with the medication to reduce your blood pressure or taking Viagra, it can cause your blood pressure to drop to a dangerous level.
*Poppers can burn your skin on contact.
*They're highly flammable – especially if you dip cigarettes into a bottle of poppers, which is another way of taking the drug. Lighting these cigarettes could take your eyebrows off.
SPEED
‘Speed’ is the street name for a range of amphetamines such as amphetamine sulphate, dexedrine and dexamphetamine. Like cocaine, amphetamines are stimulants that people take to keep them awake and alert. The effects of amphetamine kicks in within half an hour of ingesting it by mouth. If you inject it you’ll experience the effects quicker and these effects can last for up to six hours. The high is generally followed by a long slow comedown.
Slang:
Street names for drugs can vary around the country. Amphetamines, Speed; Dex; Adderall; Dexamphetamine; Bennies; Dexies; Black Beauty; Jollies , Phet, Billy, Whizz, Sulph, Base, Paste, Dexies.
The Experience:
speeding, tweaking (tweaked), spinning (spun), up
The effects
* Speed makes people feel wide awake, excited and chatty.
* Clubbers take it because it gives them the energy to dance for hours without getting tired.
* Amphetamines was once the main ingredient in diet pills because it stops people feeling hungry.
* Speed makes people feel wide awake, excited and chatty.
* Clubbers take it because it gives them the energy to dance for hours without getting tired.
* Amphetamines was once the main ingredient in diet pills because it stops people feeling hungry.
Chances of getting hooked
You can get strongly addicted to amphetamines. The more times you take it, the more you’ll need to get the same buzz.
You can get strongly addicted to amphetamines. The more times you take it, the more you’ll need to get the same buzz.
Appearance and use
Speed is usually sold in wraps. The powder is off-white or pinkish and can sometimes look like small crystals. The ‘base’ form of speed is purer and is a pinkish-grey colour and feels like putty.
‘Crystal meth’ (methylamphetamine or methamphetamine) is a particularly powerful, addictive and dangerous form of speed that comes in a crystalline form.
Prescription amphetamines like dexamphetamine are usually small white pills. They are used to treat conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Speed is either dabbed onto the gums or is snorted in lines like cocaine using a rolled up bank note. Sometimes it's rolled up in cigarette paper and swallowed, called a speedbomb. It is also mixed in drinks.
To obtain rapid high blood levels in heavy users it is also injected or in the case of ‘crystal meth’ smoked in its 'Ice' form.
Speed is usually sold in wraps. The powder is off-white or pinkish and can sometimes look like small crystals. The ‘base’ form of speed is purer and is a pinkish-grey colour and feels like putty.
‘Crystal meth’ (methylamphetamine or methamphetamine) is a particularly powerful, addictive and dangerous form of speed that comes in a crystalline form.
Prescription amphetamines like dexamphetamine are usually small white pills. They are used to treat conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Speed is either dabbed onto the gums or is snorted in lines like cocaine using a rolled up bank note. Sometimes it's rolled up in cigarette paper and swallowed, called a speedbomb. It is also mixed in drinks.
To obtain rapid high blood levels in heavy users it is also injected or in the case of ‘crystal meth’ smoked in its 'Ice' form.
The risks
* Depending on how much has actually been used, it can be difficult to relax or sleep after taking speed .
*The come down can make users feel irritable and depressed and can last for one or two days.
*Speed users have died from overdoses.
*Speed puts a strain on your heart.
*Combination of speed with anti-depressants or alcohol has been known to be fatal.
*Taking a lot of speed can give your immune system a battering. You could get more colds, flu and sore throats if you use it a lot.
*Speed can lead to anxiety, depression, irritability and aggression as well as mental illness such as psychosis and paranoid feelings.
*Prepared-for-injection speed may can cause vein damage, ulcers and gangrene (deadening or decaying of body tissue especially the digits and limbs) and especially with dirty needles. Shared needles and injecting works can help the spread of viral hepatitis and HIV infections. Injecting ‘speed’ may be particularly dangerous because it's so impure. It's also easier to overdose when injecting.
* Depending on how much has actually been used, it can be difficult to relax or sleep after taking speed .
*The come down can make users feel irritable and depressed and can last for one or two days.
*Speed users have died from overdoses.
*Speed puts a strain on your heart.
*Combination of speed with anti-depressants or alcohol has been known to be fatal.
*Taking a lot of speed can give your immune system a battering. You could get more colds, flu and sore throats if you use it a lot.
*Speed can lead to anxiety, depression, irritability and aggression as well as mental illness such as psychosis and paranoid feelings.
*Prepared-for-injection speed may can cause vein damage, ulcers and gangrene (deadening or decaying of body tissue especially the digits and limbs) and especially with dirty needles. Shared needles and injecting works can help the spread of viral hepatitis and HIV infections. Injecting ‘speed’ may be particularly dangerous because it's so impure. It's also easier to overdose when injecting.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
TOBACCO
Tobacco comes from the leaves of the tobacco plant. It contains a drug called nicotine which is highly addictive. It's nicotine that gives smokers their 'hit'.
Slang:
Fags, rollies, smokes, ciggies
The effects
Smoking any drug gets it to the brain quickly. When a smoker inhales, the nicotine reaches the brain in around 8 seconds. Regular smokers say it helps them relax and feel less hungry.
Smoking any drug gets it to the brain quickly. When a smoker inhales, the nicotine reaches the brain in around 8 seconds. Regular smokers say it helps them relax and feel less hungry.
Chances of getting hooked
Nicotine is a highly addictive drug. Smokers can get hooked very quickly and it can take years and a huge effort to kick the habit. Not many people are able to remain occasional smokers.
Appearance and use
The leaves of the tobacco plant are dried then rubbed to produce a brown, flaky mixture. It can be bought loose as rolling tobacco or in ready-made cigarettes. Tobacco is most often smoked but some people chew it.
Nicotine is a highly addictive drug. Smokers can get hooked very quickly and it can take years and a huge effort to kick the habit. Not many people are able to remain occasional smokers.
Appearance and use
The leaves of the tobacco plant are dried then rubbed to produce a brown, flaky mixture. It can be bought loose as rolling tobacco or in ready-made cigarettes. Tobacco is most often smoked but some people chew it.
Purity
Tobacco contains over 400 chemicals. Many of them are known to do nasty things to the human body.
The risks
*Nicotine speeds up the heart rate and increases blood pressure.
* First time smokers often feel sick and dizzy.
* Smokers are more likely to get coughs and chest infections.
* Long-term addiction could leave you with cancer, emphysema (related to your lungs) or heart disease.
*Smoking has been linked to the amputation of 2,000 limbs a year.
* Other people breathing in your smoke could end up with breathing difficulties, asthma or even cancer.
Tobacco contains over 400 chemicals. Many of them are known to do nasty things to the human body.
The risks
*Nicotine speeds up the heart rate and increases blood pressure.
* First time smokers often feel sick and dizzy.
* Smokers are more likely to get coughs and chest infections.
* Long-term addiction could leave you with cancer, emphysema (related to your lungs) or heart disease.
*Smoking has been linked to the amputation of 2,000 limbs a year.
* Other people breathing in your smoke could end up with breathing difficulties, asthma or even cancer.
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TRANQUILLISERS
Tranquillisers are manufactured drugs produced to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia. Prescribed by a doctor, they're designed to reduce anxiety and promote calmness, relaxation and sleep. There are hundreds of different tranquillizers around but most common are the Benzodiazepines.
Slang:
Slang:
Street names for drugs can vary around the country. Jellies, benzos, eggs, norries, rugby balls, vallies, moggies, mazzies, roofies, downers.
The effects
1.Tranquillisers have a sedative effect. They work by depressing the nervous system and slowing the body down.
2.They relieve tension and anxiety and make the user feel calm and relaxed.
3.Big doses can make a user forgetful and send them to sleep.
Chances of getting hooked
Pretty high. Tranquillisers or benzodiazepines can cause psychological and physical addiction and, because tolerance increases over time, users have to keep increasing their dose to get the same hit.
Appearance and use
Tranquillisers come as tablets, capsules, injections or suppositories (tablets you insert up your anus). They're often used as chill out drugs on the club scene. Some people use them to come down off acid, speed or ecstasy after a big night.
The risks
*Benzos in particular are highly addictive.
*Tranquillisers are a depressant and if taken with other depressive drugs like alcohol, can lead to an accidental overdose.
*Some tranquillisers have been shown to cause short-term memory loss.
*Injecting crushed tablets or melted down gel capsules is extremely dangerous and sometimes fatal. The chalk in tablets is a major cause of collapsed veins which can lead to infection and abscess. Injecting gel capsules can also be fatal when the gel solidifies inside the blood vessels.
*Withdrawal can cause unpleasant symptoms like a pounding headache, nausea, anxiety and confusion. Some people report withdrawal symptoms after only four weeks' use. This can be dangerous and require medical help.
*Sudden withdrawal after big doses or from some specific drugs can cause panic attacks and fits.
*There's been a big increase in sex crime involving tranquillisers like rohypnol. Victims' drinks are spiked with the drug, knocking them into an often paralysed stupor so they're either unaware of or unable to prevent a sexual assault.
The effects
1.Tranquillisers have a sedative effect. They work by depressing the nervous system and slowing the body down.
2.They relieve tension and anxiety and make the user feel calm and relaxed.
3.Big doses can make a user forgetful and send them to sleep.
Chances of getting hooked
Pretty high. Tranquillisers or benzodiazepines can cause psychological and physical addiction and, because tolerance increases over time, users have to keep increasing their dose to get the same hit.
Appearance and use
Tranquillisers come as tablets, capsules, injections or suppositories (tablets you insert up your anus). They're often used as chill out drugs on the club scene. Some people use them to come down off acid, speed or ecstasy after a big night.
The risks
*Benzos in particular are highly addictive.
*Tranquillisers are a depressant and if taken with other depressive drugs like alcohol, can lead to an accidental overdose.
*Some tranquillisers have been shown to cause short-term memory loss.
*Injecting crushed tablets or melted down gel capsules is extremely dangerous and sometimes fatal. The chalk in tablets is a major cause of collapsed veins which can lead to infection and abscess. Injecting gel capsules can also be fatal when the gel solidifies inside the blood vessels.
*Withdrawal can cause unpleasant symptoms like a pounding headache, nausea, anxiety and confusion. Some people report withdrawal symptoms after only four weeks' use. This can be dangerous and require medical help.
*Sudden withdrawal after big doses or from some specific drugs can cause panic attacks and fits.
*There's been a big increase in sex crime involving tranquillisers like rohypnol. Victims' drinks are spiked with the drug, knocking them into an often paralysed stupor so they're either unaware of or unable to prevent a sexual assault.
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