Transcript Miscellaneous Drugs

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
Cough/Cold Medicine cont.
 Nicknames:
 Skittles
 Triple C
 Candy
 Red devils
 Robo
Cough/Cold Medicine cont.
 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.
Cough/Cold Medicine cont.
 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.
Cough/Cold Medicine cont.
 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).
Cough/Cold Medicine cont.
 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
Spice cont.
 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
Spice cont.
 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…
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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
Bath Salts cont.
 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”.
Bath Salts cont.
 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.
Bath Salts cont.
 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.
Bath Salts cont.
 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.
Purple Drank cont.
 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
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that do not respond 
well to light
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 Rough, raspy voice 
 Slow, slurred speech 
 Uncontrolled eye
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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.