http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/drugs-inc/videos/angel-dust-in-philly/
Works Cited
http://heloo-dolly.tripod.com/id15.html
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/pcp.pdf
http://www.rehab-recovery.co.uk/rehab/angel-dust.htmlhttp://
www.addictionhope.com/pcp
Long term effects?
- Not many people use Angel Dust on a regular basis but if they do:
- Speech problems, depression, anxiety, and memory loss
- Flashbacks with intense sensations and hallucinations that can last from days to months
- Develop condition similar to schizophrenia and can be very aggressive and violent
- Paranoid and Delusional
What are the immediate effects?
Angel Dust PCP
The effects greatly vary as it can be a depressant and/or a stimulant:
- Sense of separation form one's surroundings
- Difficulty in communicating and concentrating
- Confusion of space, time, body image, and begin to overheat
- With higher doses users become paranoid, terrified, passive, or aggressive
- Some experience a "Bad Trip" for several days while some have a intense euphoria
- Many have been injured in accidents caused by the drug (because it brings high confusion) and some accidents result in death
- An overdose can lead to convulsions, coma, and death
How is the drug taken?
- often passed off as LSD, marijuana, or other drugs.
- is sometimes taken with LSD
- often sprinkled on Pot and smoked.
What form does the drug come in?
- Angel Dust can be sold as a powder, liquid or tablet
- can also be smoked, swallowed or injected.
What is Angel Dust ?
- PCP
- Hallucinogen
- Stimulant
- Anesthetic
- Narcotic Pain Killer
Angel Dust and Its Street Names
PCP, Supergrass, Boat, Tic Tac, Zoom, Shermans
By: KeSean Pulley, Kaitlyn Barmore, and Spyridoula Fotinis
What kind of rehab is needed for Angel Dust?
Most angel dust rehab programed will be residential while others may be outpatient-based rehab, although most tend to involve in routine of individual and group therapy sessions , allowing people with the similar problems to share their feelings situations.
Angel Dust- by Venom
Living
Running
Out on the streets at night
Searching
Hoping
For the right connection, 'cause'
Need it, want it
You know I've got to have it
Takes me higher than anything I know
Angel Dust
Need a shot to see me through the day
Angel Dust
Want a lot I've got to get away
Addiction and Withdrawal
As with other hallucinogens, PCP has not been physically addictive , but it can become psychologically addictive. Psychologically addiction is a concern as its relates to withdrawal. However someone who has been using PCP for a long period of time can experience diarrhea and chills if usage abruptly stops.