The Pros And Cons Of Drug Abuse

Users of PCP report memory loss, difficulties with speech and learning, depression, and weight loss. These symptoms can persist up to a year after cessation of PCP use. PCP has sedative effects, and interactions with other central nervous system depressants, such as alcohol and benzodiazepines, can lead to coma or accidental overdose. Use of PCP among adolescents may interfere with hormones related to normal growth and development. Many PCP users are brought to emergency rooms because of PCP's unpleasant psychological effects or because of overdoses. In a hospital or detention setting, they often become violent or suicidal, and are very dangerous to themselves and to others. They should be kept in a calm setting and should not be left alone.According to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the number of past year initiates of PCP aged 12 or older decreased from 123,000 in 2002 to 45,000 in 2009 and 2010. PCP is grouped into the hallucinogens group in the NSDUH, which also include LSD, peyote, mescaline, psilocybin mushrooms, and "Ecstasy" (MDMA). In the survey, hallucinogens were used in the past month by 1.2 million persons (0.5 percent) aged 12 or older in 2010, including the 45,000 who had used PCP. These hallucinogen estimates were similar to estimates

Methamphetamines have been proven to increase sexual drive and desire, which have led scientists to believe that can positively alter motivational behavior when it comes to sex. For obvious ethical reasons this hypothesis cannot be tested on humans so experimenters have succumbed to using animals. In this certain experiment, Japanese quails were the test subject. The experimenters gathered 45 male, sexually matured Japanese Quails, all between the ages of 2 and 3 months old. These quails were put into a cage that contained photo beams to track the quails. These 45 quails were either injected with 5.6 mg/kg of Methamphetamine hydrochloride, or meth, 3 mg/kg of meth, or 1 ml/kg of saline once per day for 10 days. After this period of time the

Although prescribed use of psilocybin is rare nowadays for medicinal purposes; many tests have been done on its medicinal uses in patients with personality disorders. Some tests have shown a noticeable reduction in obsessive compulsive disorder as a result of psilocybin use. Psilocybin has also been tested and is sometimes administered to cancer patients and has been proven to ease mental stress and the emotional baggage caused by cancer by changing the patient’s perspective on his/her situation and life in general. This compound has also been proven to reduce the pain resulting from cluster headaches in 85 % of patients tested and distanced the frequency of the attacks in 96% of patients.

The new drug Flakka remains a step ahead of the legal system’s list of banned synthetic substances. Because the drug is not illegal as of yet, users are able to purchase Flakka over the internet. Flakka is a synthetic cathinone that originated in China, Pakistan and India. Over the last 5 years reported cases of Flakka abuse have dramatically risen. In 2010, there were no reported cases of Flakka use in the United States, and only 85 cases in 2012. Fast forward to 2014, during 2014 there was an astounding 670 reported cases of Flakka use here in the United States. Drug rehab in South Carolina helps residents struggling with addiction problems like Flakka, cocaine, marijuana and heroin to overcome their dependence on drugs and regain control over their lives.

There are many substances in this world that are used and abused in order to achieve pleasing psychoactive effects. Two substances of such nature that are abused in today’s society are alcohol and LSD. Alcohol is a liquid that is derived from the fermentation of grains and/or fruit (7). LSD is an ingestible form of lysergic acid which is derived from a fungus called ergot. Both of these drugs are drastically different with minimal similarities, primarily because alcohol is classified as a depressant and LSD is classified as a hallucinogen. Even though these drugs differ in many ways, they are commonly used in unison.

What is Flakka? Flakka also known as gravel or flocka is a combination of heroin and crack or heroin and methamphetamines, but it's just a newer version of bath salts. Heroin and crack give the body the same satisfaction feeling of a euphoria. Crack increases you heart rate and blood pressure but heroin slows it down, mixing of the two drugs makes the body in a frenzy. Drug users take Flakka to get a feeling of euphoria, a heightened sense of awareness, stimulation, and energy. Flakka can be smoked, snorted, ate or vaped. These drugs are all related to a broader group of chemical compounds known as cathinone’s. Each

Intense hallucinations and paranoia can make you lash out violently at other people. Just as a bad, those same hallucinations can make you harm

Many people feel there is no hope for the rising number of the population abusing prescription drugs. However; Oye I. Owolewa writes in her article “What the District could do to curb prescription-drug abuse” explaining that instituting a daily or weekly prescription drug return system will significantly reduce prescription drug abuse both now and in the future. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC) young adults aged 18-25 are the most common prescription drug abusers. It is estimated that two thirds of prescription drug abusers get the medication from home or from friends. The medication is often left unused in medicine cabinets or drawers and counters from leftover prescriptions. Creating a prescription drug return program will allow anyone to anonymously drop off and discard unused prescription drugs where law enforcement and trained professionals can safely destroy the medication. This would significantly reduce the estimated two thirds of prescription drug abusers who are able to obtain the medication from home or friends, thus reducing the overall amount of prescription drug abusers both now and in the future. All in all, it is crucial we start instituting programs to safely dispose of unused medications.

Flakka is a synthetic drug that is very similar to cocaine. It is sometimes called gravel because it resembles aquarium gravel. Flakka has a chemical that is very similar to MDPV, which is an ingredient that is found in bath salts.

The continuing influence of the mescaline causes the individuals body to go through a series of different changes. The body itself experiences trembling, sweating, numbness, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, loss of appetite and dilated pupils (Gale, 2016). In addition to the body going through a series of different changes, the mescaline can cause the individual to experience anxiety, fear as well as become disconnected from reality (Seymour, 1997). Effects from the experience of consuming mescaline have the ability to leave a lasting effect. The lasting effect cause the individual to possibly suffer from a mental illness related to anxiety and a sense of disconnection from the outside world.

Drugs also lead to the occurrences of sexual assaults on college campuses. There are many drugs that people use, known as “date rape” drugs. Drugs such as Gamma Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), Rohypnol, and Ketamine. GHB, also known as “Bedtime Scoop”, “Liquid Ecstasy”, or “Easy Lay”, are drugs made at the home, or in “street labs”. They have many effects such as loss of consciousness, seizers, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, and possibly death. In addition drugs such as Rohypnol, commonly known as “Roofies”, “Trip-and-Fall”, or “Mind Erasers” are pills that dissolve in liquids. They cause people to become weak and confused, or even lose consciousness, so that they are unable to look after themselves. When drugged, people may have a loss memory of what happened while they were impaired. Lastly, Ketamine, also known as “Psychedelic Heroin”, “Special K”, “Kit Kat”, or “Super Acid” comes as a white powder, or as a liquid. When drugged, people may be aware of what is happening to them, but they are unable to move. It also causes memory loss. There are many innovations that

Flakka according to Uma Ayer is “one of the newer chemicals in the booming category of synthetic or designer drugs, Flakka is typically made from a synthetic version of an amphetamine-like stimulant in the cathinone class called alpha-PVP”. Ayer also goes on to mention that “Cathinones are chemicals derived from the khat plant originating in the Middle East and Somalia—where the leaves are frequently chewed for a euphoric buzz”. As we can see Flakka is derived as a

Then the pharmacist can destroy the drugs after denatured and rendered unusable (using soapy water or another suitable vehicle) to make a slurry before disposal. Narcotics and controlled drugs returned by patients should be kept in a secure location until they are destroyed.

Recreational drug is ‘a drug used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive.’ (Merriam Webster, recreational drug, 2013) Most of people use recreational drug in order to enchant their recreational experience. Some of recreational drugs are illegal in most country but there is some common drugs that are universally legal such as nicotine, caffeine and alcohol (ethanol). Regretless it is legal or illegal recreational drugs can be categorize into four major category: Stimulants, Depressants, Opioids and Hallucinogens. (Castle Craig Hospital, 2013)

The use of drugs is a controversial topic in society today. In general, addicts show a direct link between taking drugs and suffering from their effects. People abuse drugs for a wide variety of reasons. In most cases, the use of drugs will serve a type of purpose or will give some kind of reward. These reasons for use will differ with different kinds of drugs. Various reasons for using the substance can be pain relief, depression, anxiety and weariness, acceptance into a peer group, religion, and much more. Although reasons for using may vary for each individual, it is known by all that consequences of the abuse do exist. It is only further down the line when the effects of using can be seen.