Modern youth is affected by many factors. But besides the fact that various natural and industrial factors have a negative impact on their health, they still manage to ruin their health on their own. Indeed, now almost every young man smokes, including girls, any holiday is complete without alcohol, and even more and more easily get drugs every year. From this article we learn what synthetic drugs are and what effect they have on the body.
What it is?
Synthetic drugs are obtained artificially. They contain several substances that have an effect on the human nervous system. Their goal is to simulate the effects of well-known opiates, which are now banned. Synthetic drugs are much faster than opiates, causing not only mental, but also physical dependence. Modern manufacturers are looking for new substances that should be added to drugs so that such a business becomes legal. It’s scary even to imagine what will happen if the sale of such substances is legalized.
The basis for any such drug is an existing drug, the sale of which is permitted. Manufacturers simply derive a new formula and add a few substances that quickly act on the nervous system and give the person "pleasure." The price of such drugs is quite high and the modern "consumer" can not always afford to buy a drug. However, since they are based on medicines, why not do it all yourself?
Negligent pharmacy workers sell raw drugs, although regulations prohibit this without presenting a prescription from a doctor. As a result of such negligence, the fight against the spread of artificial drugs is hindered, and sometimes completely impossible.
Types of Synthetic Drugs
Doctors and addicts themselves agree, perhaps, only in one thing. Both of them use the same classification of these substances and divide them into two groups:
- Drugs that differ in the method of administration.
- Drugs that have different effects on the body.
As for the first point, here the drugs can be divided only conditionally, since modern craftsmen have learned to take them in different ways, if only there would be pleasure. However, you still need to know about the methods of getting a narcotic substance inside:
- You can take drugs orally.
- You can use them as a smoking mixture.
- Intravenous drugs are administered.
- Narcotic substances can enter the body through the mucous membranes, or, in simple terms, they can be inhaled through the nose.
- The drugs are administered vaginally and even rectally.
The last two methods are especially popular among addicted people, because in this way they try to hide the fact that they took drugs.
But to hide such a fact is quite difficult, especially taking synthetic drugs. Because they can cause hallucinations, unwarranted signs of anger or great joy. Side effects depend on what chemicals are included in the composition of the drug.
Now in the world you can count about thirty different types of synthetic drugs, but this figure is not final, since progress does not stand still. Every year a new drug appears that has a completely new formula and, accordingly, has a new effect on the human body.
Common drugs
Dependent people look at drugs from a completely different perspective and have their own classification. They even take substances in certain places. So, LSD is most often consumed in clubs or at noisy parties, supposedly to make it easier to relax. If the addict has long been "sitting" on a certain drug, then he will do his best to find it, and he will decide to replace the drug only if it is impossible to find the necessary one. So, we consider in more detail the names of synthetic drugs and their features.
"Speed"
Drugs with this name are also called aids. These are small crystals that can be inhaled or used as a smoking mixture. Their main component is ephedrine, its work is the excitation of the central nervous system. “Speed” is more a drug for the club, as it adds energy, gives strength. At the end of its action, a person feels an unprecedented breakdown, his mood drops sharply, some signs of intestinal poisoning are manifested.
LSD
Initially, they were made exclusively in the form of powder, but now they are increasingly impregnating paper to make it as invisible as possible. But addicts do not stop at this, and some of them even inject liquid intravenously. Their main danger is that they cause hallucinations, which gradually turn into nightmares, and those, in turn, lead to the appearance of mental wounds, which can be healed only in a hospital.
Ecstasy
Modern youth is absolutely sure that these pills are safe, but narcologists do not share this opinion. After their use, the feeling of fear is completely lost, an unbridled desire to communicate appears, and not only with friends. Some cannot restrain their energy and begin to dance, perform sports exercises, not paying attention to the fact that they are in a public place. A person who has a weak nervous system may even receive hallucinations, the consequences of which can be dire.
"Salt"
The synthetic drug “salt” refers to a group of cathinones. In other words, these are substances that in a short period completely subordinate a person to themselves. All his thoughts are occupied only with where to get a new dose. In addition, their danger also lies in the fact that they adversely affect the human brain, and it just starts to get dull. After taking the drug, it seems that people are inspired by a superhero, they get completely new opportunities and try to use them. As a result of this, accidents, and sometimes even deaths, often occur.
Spice
Spice appeared relatively recently. And if before drug addicts simply smoked weed, now they add spice to it, and sometimes they only smoke them. It is impossible to say what effect they will have on this or that organism, since the effect is always different. Someone gets a boost of energy, someone falls into a trance. Making spice is pretty simple, and manufacturers use it. They get the most common herbal preparations in pharmacies. For example, you can purchase a harmless calendula or chamomile and simply treat it with a special chemical compound. And that's it, the drug is ready.
No matter what people say, drugs cannot be safe. Not a single drug can leave consequences. The use of synthetic drugs in one way or another affects the psyche and sooner or later leads to a psychiatric hospital or, even worse, to the grave. Therefore, be attentive to your loved ones in time to help them in time.
Effects
The harm of synthetic drugs has two types: physiological and mental. However, addicted people do not recognize absolutely any consequences and argue that they can quit at any time and any side effects will immediately go away by themselves. How much they are mistaken! Moreover, chemical drugs are also dangerous because they completely cloud the mind. And their destructive effect on the central nervous system entails the following violations:
- Thinking is severely disturbed. Drug addicts who have been using chemistry for several years cannot solve even the simplest examples that are given to elementary school children.
- Attention is severely disturbed.
- Memory becomes weak, they do not remember ordinary things.
- Most addicts suffer from sleep disturbances.
Almost all drug addicts become aggressive. They see only themselves and no one else; they consider their personality to be the most significant in the whole world. Moreover, attacks of aggression can be absolutely groundless and unpredictable.
As for physiological disturbances, here the disturbances occur mainly in the hormonal background and lead to the development of pathologies in many systems. Due to weakened immunity, drug addicts often suffer from flu and colds, they are concerned about pain in the heart. Fungal diseases, as well as various ulcers, may appear on the body. In women, the menstrual cycle is disrupted, and men are threatened with impotence and infertility. Moreover, it is difficult to deal with such problems, and with some it is simply useless. Because they become chronic.
Signs of use
"Chemistry" for a drug addict is good because no tests will confirm her presence in the body. However, the outward signs of synthetic drugs cannot be hidden. And even by the appearance of a person alone, it can be determined whether he used drugs.
When talking with a drug addict, you may notice that he often loses the thread of conversation and begins to develop a completely different topic, as well as his speech may be fuzzy, the connection between words is lost. Attention is broken, and the dependent person may not notice obvious things. He may be in a good mood, but after a while, for no apparent reason, falls into a trance or becomes oppressed. He has a bad sleep disturbance, he spends many nights in health. In addition, a person begins to praise himself for no reason, talks only about himself and his successes, which, perhaps, are not.
And also the person who systematically uses synthetic drugs becomes untidy, he is not interested in his appearance, as well as the order in the house. He may not wash for several weeks and not change clothes, as this simply does not make sense to him.