San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse staff provide an update of drug trends to Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors, School Counselors, and Concerned Citizens.
1. 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
2. I. Marijuana
A. Synthetics
1. Law
B. Butane Honey Oil
II. Bath Salts
III.Krokodil
IV.Molly
V. Prescription Drugs
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. Health Effects with Spice/K2
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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.
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10. 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
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11. 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
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17. Health Effects for Bath Salts
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18. 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
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19. 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
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20. 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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desomorphine
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21. Physical Effects
Lasts 1.5 hours at the most
Infections, gangrene, severe tissue
damage due to corrosive ingredients
and unclean needles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desomorphine
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22. Desomorphine in the U.S.?
Reports yes, but they are
not confirmed
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23. 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
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24. 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
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/molly-powder-or-crystal-form-of-mdma-is-popular-at-music-festivals
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26. 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.
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/molly-powder-or-crystal-form-of-mdma-is-popular-at-music-festivals
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27. 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"
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28. 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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