Month: March 2020
SPICE/ K2, SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA
WHAT IS IT?
K2, or Spice, is a synthetic version of marijuana that mimics THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. K2 is a mixture of plant material sprayed with synthetic psychoactive chemicals. Synthetic marijuana often looks like potpourri and typically is marked or labeled, “not for human consumption.”
STREET NAMES
Bliss, Black Mamba, Blaze, Bombay Blue, Fake Weed, Legal Weed, Genie, Zohai, Red X, Dawn Scooby Skunk, Snax
HOW IT IS TAKEN
It is smoked using “joints”, pipes, E-cigarettes, as a tea
HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE BODY?
- Paranoia, anxiety, panic attacks, hallucinations, and giddiness
- Addictive
- Increase in heart rate and blood pressure
- Convulsions, organ damage, or death
Reference: https://www.justthinktwice.gov/drugs/spice-k2-synthetic-marijuana
Oxycodone
WHAT IS IT?
Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid drug prescribed for pain as Tylox®, Percodan®, OxyContin®. Derived from the poppy plant, has high potential for abuse.
STREET NAMES
Hillbilly Heroin, Kicker, OC, Ox, Roxy, Perc, Oxy
HOW IT IS TAKEN
- Pills and tablets chewed or swallowed
- Inhaling vapors by heating tablet on foil
- Crushed and sniffed or dissolved in water and injected
HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE BODY?
- Feelings of relaxation, euphoria, pain relief
- Addictive
- Chronic use of oxycodone with acetaminophen may cause severe liver damage
- Overdose may lead to coma and possible death
Why do e-cigarettes harm the lungs?
NIDA for teens provides easy to read articles created for teens. This one in particular talks about the harm that e-cigarettes can do to the lungs. Follow the link below to read the article:
MAT Resource
SAMSHA has provided a break down of MAT, including information about methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. This information includes what it does, where you can get it, cost, who it works for, research, side effects, warnings, risk to others, effects during pregnancy and more. They also provide videos with people’s own testimony about their MAT journey. SAMSHA provides a chart with the breakdown of the three drugs, allowing you to see the comparison between the three of them in one page.
Follow the link below to learn more about MAT: