Drug facts update 2013

Drug Facts Update 2013
Separating the Facts from the Fiction
Andrea Salazar B.S., A.C.P.S.
3/14/2014
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org

I. Marijuana
A. Synthetics
1. Law
B. Butane Honey Oil
II. Bath Salts
III.Krokodil
IV.Molly
V. Prescription Drugs
3/14/2014San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org

Marijuana
Still the most widely used illict
drug among Texas youth.
26.2% secondary students in
2010 & 2012 reported lifetime
use
Texas School Survey 2012

Synthetics
 Texas Ban Sept. 1st, 2011
 Texas Controlled Substances Act
 167 compounds
 Possession or Distribution
 2 oz. or less Class B Misdemeanor
 2 - 4 oz. Class A Misdemeanor
 4 oz. – 5lbs State Jail Felony

Health Effects with Spice/K2

Short Brain Chemistry
Lesson
Increases dopamine in the brain.
Synthetic Cannabinoids bind to the
receptors in the users brain, like a key
fitting into a lock.
JWH-018 & JWH-073 are better keys than
marijuana so it takes less of K2/Spice to
get a person high.
The brain is tricked into thinking it is ingesting THC

Short Brain Chemistry
Lesson
After the pleasure wears off people can
experience irritability, nervousness, and
paranoia.
Chronic exposure to high levels of
dopamine can lead to outbursts of violent
behavior and a psychosis similar to
schizophrenia, - Center for Substance Abuse Research.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/161531-what-are-the-effects-of-increased-dopamine/#ixzz24mhjVVqo

 Paranoia
 Nausea
 Anxiety
 Vomiting
 Seizures
 High Blood Pressure
Rapid Heart
Rates (tachycardia)
 Shortness of breath
 Hallucinations
 Loss of Consciousness
 Dilated pupils
 Agitation
 Confusion
 Drowsiness
 Unsure about withdrawal
or dependence

Synthetic Drug
Abuse Prevention
Act July 2012
Includes 26 substances
Even if the substance isn’t listed in
the act, but still functions as a THC-
similar CB1 receptor agonist, it
would immediately fall under the
Schedule I classification.

Butane Honey/Hash Oil
(BHO)
 Use leftover marijuana pieces force a
solvent through it (usually butane or 150 -
190 proof alcohol)
 Evaporate solvent off, leaving the plant's
resins – which are chock-full of
psychoactive chemicals, including
astronomic levels of THC that can exceed
80%
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/crazy-high-times-the-rise-of-hash-oil-20130610

Butane Honey/Hash Oil
(BHO)
Cost $25- $100 a gram
Process is highly explosive
Pvc pipe, hot plate, butane
or high proof alcohol
One documented death –
Ryan Christopher Koon in VA
November, 2013
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2418936-12/radford-university-student-dies-after-severe-burns.html

Shatter/Shattah
Wax/Ear wax
Budder/Buddah
https://www.stickyguide.com/dispensaries/palliative/products/candy-apple-crumble--2

Terms
BHO
Budder/Buddah
Honey Oil
Oil Dabs
Dabs
Wax
Shattah/Shatter
Ear Wax

Illegal Bath Salts
methylenedioxypyrovalerone
(MDPV) & mephedrone

Health Effects for Bath Salts

The Effects of MDPV
 Mental:
euphoria, increases in
alertness &
awareness, increased
wakefulness and
arousal, anxiety, agitation
 MDPV reportedly has four
times the potency of
Ritalin and Concerta.
 Sometimes labeled online
as legal cocaine or legal
amphetamines.
 Can last 3-4 hours
 Mild stimulation 6-8
hrs.
 Tachycardia (after use)
 Hypertension
 High doses = panic
attacks
 Psychosis from sleep
withdrawal
 Possibly addiction3/14/2014San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org

Desomorphine
Street name Krokodil
It is a derivative from morphine
8-10x more potent than
Morphine
Fast acting sedative and analgesic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desomorphine

History
In 2003 Russia cracked down on
heroin.
Codeine is OTC and is easily
converted into desomorphine
(process similar to meth)
Red phosphorus, gasoline are used

Physical Effects
Lasts 1.5 hours at the most
Infections, gangrene, severe tissue
damage due to corrosive ingredients
and unclean needles

Desomorphine in the U.S.?
Reports yes, but they are
not confirmed

MOLLY
 MDMA = 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine
 Powder/capsule or crystal
High doses can cause a sharp increase in body
temperature (hyperthermia), leading to liver, kidney and
cardiovascular failure.
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/molly-powder-or-crystal-form-of-mdma-is-popular-at-music-festivals

Molly/Ecstasy
Effects:
 derealization, depersonalization, a
ltered perception of space and
time, positive basic mood, mania-
like experience, anxious, thought
disorder, fears of loss of thought
or body control, visual
hallucinations
 increased: self-
confidence, heightened
mood, apprehension-
anxiety, thoughtfulness-
contemplativeness, extroversion,
dazed state, sensitivity and
emotional excitation
Withdrawal:
 confusion, anxiety, depres
sion, paranoia, sleep
problems, drug
craving, muscle
tension, tremors, involunta
ry teeth clenching, muscle
cramps, nausea, faintness,
chills, sweating, blurred
vision, and severe
dehydration

What’s it look
like?

Molly/Ecstasy
Fewer than 4% of ER visits in 2009 were
due to MDMA use
The national Drug Abuse Warning
Network found that from 2004 -
2009, there was a 123% increase in the
number of ER visits involving MDMA
taken alone or in combination with
Rx, alcohol or both.

Molly/Ecstasy
 "Somethin' bout Mary, she gone off that
Molly/Now the whole party is meltin' like
Dali" --Kanye West on "Mercy“
 "MDMA got you feelin' like a champion/The
city never sleeps but it'll slip you an
Ambien" --Jay-Z on "Empire State of Mind“
 "Got your girl on Molly and we smoking
loud and drinking.” - 2 Chainz, on Nicki
Minaj's "Beez In The Trap"

Prescription Drugs
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
Ever Used 2008 Ever Used 2010 Ever Used 2012
All
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Nonmedical use of Rx Drugs by Grade
Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet, or Hydrocodone

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