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Hallucinogens
LSD
• Lysergic acid
diethylamide
Classification
• Hallucinogen
• ToleranceYes/mild to
moderate
• Physical
Dependence-?
• Psychological
DependenceYes/strong
Slang Names
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Acid
Blotter acid
Microdot
White lightning
Blue star
Red pyramid
Window pane
Green or red
dragon
Appearance
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Tablets
Capsules
liquid
Powder
Tattoos
Stickers
stamps
How abused
• Ingested in almost any
absorbent material
• Absorbed through the skin
Effects
• Distortion of reality
(user “see sounds”
and “hear colors”
• Numbness
• Detachment from
one’s surroundings
• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Happiness
• excitedness
Dangers
• Severe mood
swings
• Paranoia
• Impaired thinking
and judgment
• Genetic changes
• Depression
• Suicidal
tendencies
• accidents
• Unexpected and unexplained
outbursts of violence
• Someone
using LSD
may become
less aware
of risks from
the
environment
Bad Trip
• Unpleasant psychological reactions
including feelings of panic, confusion,
suspiciousness, anxiety and loss of
control.
• User of LSD has no control over how
the drug will effect them.
• Some LSD users
experience severe,
terrifying thoughts and
feelings, fear of losing
control, fear of insanity
and death, and despair
while using LSD
Flashback
• When the user
of LSD
experiences a
recurrence of
the psychedelic
effects long
after use of the
drug ceases.
Other forms of LSD
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Jell-O
Blotter acid
Sugar cubes
Gel-tab s
Other LSD facts:
• LSD is
colorless,
odorless and
tasteless.
• 3 to 5
micrograms will
produce an
effect.
• Most hits of
LSD are around
150-300
micrograms.
• LSD is the most
powerful of the
hallucinogens.
• LSD has no
medical uses.
• 1 kilo or 2.2
pounds of
LSD will
make every
man,
woman and
child in
New York
City high.
• LSD’s effect is
totally
unpredictable
• The effects of
LSD can last up
to 24 hours
Normal Spider Web.
Spider Web on LSD
Spider Web on Caffeine
End LSD Notes
PCP
• PCP is a white
crystalline
powder that is
readily soluble
in water or
alcohol
• First introduced as a
street drug in the
1960s, PCP quickly
gained a reputation as
a drug that could
cause bad reactions
and was not worth the
risk
• After using PCP
once, many
people will not
knowingly use
it again
Classification
• Hallucinogen
• Tolerance- Yes/high?
• Physical Dependence- Yes/high
• Psychological
Dependence- Yes/high
Slang Names
• Angel Dust, Supergrass, killer
Weed, Embalming Fluid, and
Rocket Fuel
Appearance
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Tablet
Capsule
Powder
Liquid
It is commonly applied to a
leafy material, such as
parsley, mint, oregano or
marijuana, and smoked
How abused
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Smoked
Snorted
Injected
Eaten
Effects
• The drug's
effects are as
varied as its
appearance
• Effects start in
2 to 5 minutes if
smoked or up
to an hour if
eaten.
• PCP can stay in
a person's body
for a long time;
the half-life of
PCP ranges
from 11 to 51
hours.
• Users have no
way of knowing
how much PCP
they are taking.
• This makes
PCP especially
dangerous.
• A moderate
amount of PCP
often causes the
user to feel
detached, distant
and estranged
from his
surroundings.
• Numbness, slurred speech and
loss of coordination may be
accompanied by a sense of
strength and invulnerability. A
blank stare, rapid and involuntary
eye movements, and an
exaggerated gait are among the
more observable effects.
Dangers
• first introduced as a street drug in
the late 1960s and quickly gained
a reputation as a drug that could
cause bad reactions and was not
worth the risk
• People who use
PCP for long
periods report
memory loss,
speech
difficulties,
depression, and
weight loss.
• When given psychomotor tests,
PCP users show loss of fine
motor skills and short-term
memories. Mood disorders also
have been reported.
Other PCP facts:
• PCP was first
used on humans
as an anesthetic
in the 1950’s.
• Quickly
discontinued due
to ill effects by
patients.
• Used legally as
an animal
tranquilizer
until 1979
New trend in PCP use
• a combination of embalming fluid,
tobacco, marijuana, mint leaves
and PCP; causes numbness,
dizziness, blurred vision, distorted
sense of place or time, fits of
rage/violent behavior, paranoia,
may lead to schizophrenia
street terms: dust, fry, illy, wet
• Many believe it
to be one of the
most
dangerous
drugs of abuse
• PCP is often
sold as a
substitute for
other drugs,
causing panic
in unsuspecting
users.
• Even in low
doses, PCP
produces harmful
psychological
effects. One dose
may produce
physical effects
that last for
months.
The End