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Major Drugs in Missouri
Missouri, like every state in the United States, has its share of drug problems.
Cocaine is one of the many drugs that are abused in this state. It is the most
potent stimulant of natural origin known to man. It has the consistency of a
white crystalline powder or an off-white chunky material. Often times, cocaine
is diluted with other substances. These other substances include lactose, inostiol,
mannitol, and local anesthetics. This is done by the drug dealers to increase
the volume of substance, which means larger profits for them. Cocaine is usually
snorted through the user's nose but it sometime injected intravenously. The
effects take place almost immediately and last anywhere from a few minutes to
an hour depending on the amount taken. The high produced by cocaine is created
by building up dopamine in the user's brain which gives them a euphoric, energetic,
and mentally alert feeling. Cocaine is a powerful and very addictive drug. A
tolerance is often developed when a user, seeking to achieve the initial pleasure
received from first use, increases the dosage to intensify and prolong the euphoric
effects.
Crack is another drug that is abused in Missouri. Crack is actually the freebase
form of cocaine. It got the name Crack because of the crackling sound it makes
when it is heated. This drug became popular in the mid 1980's because of its
immediate high and inexpensive production cost. Crack is most often smoked.
Its effects are similar to cocaine's, however they are shorter lived. Short-term
physiological effects include constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, increased
body temperature, increased heart rate, and increased blood pressure. Ingesting
large amounts of cocaine can intensify the user's high, but can also lead to
bizarre, erratic, and violent behavior. Users who ingest large amounts may experience
tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches, and paranoia. Other possible effects of crack
use include irritability, anxiety, and restlessness.
Meth is a drug that is not only a problem in Missouri, but across the United
States. Meth, a derivative of amphetamines, is a powerful stimulant that affects
the central nervous system. Methamphetamine can be smoked, snorted, orally ingested,
and injected. It is accessible in many different forms and may be identified
by color, which ranges from white/yellow to darker colors such as red and brown.
Methamphetamine comes in a powder form that resembles granulated crystals and
in a rock form known as "ice," which is the smokeable version of methamphetamine
that came into use during the 1980s. Meth use increases energy and alertness
while decreasing appetite. An intense rush is felt almost instantaneously when
a user smokes or injects methamphetamine. Snorting methamphetamine affects the
user in approximately 5 minutes, whereas oral ingestion takes about 20 minutes
for the user to feel the effects. The intense rush and high felt from methamphetamine
results from the release of high levels of dopamine into the section of the
brain that controls the feeling of pleasure. The effects of methamphetamine
can last up to 12 hours. Side effects include convulsions, dangerously high
body temperature, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, stomach cramps, and shaking.
Missouri also has a problem with marijuana. It is a greenish-gray mixture of
the dried and shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis
sativa). Marijuana is typically smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints), cigars
(blunts), pipes, or water pipes (bongs). The active ingredient in marijuana
is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is responsible for the potency
and effects of marijuana intoxication. Over the past two decades, THC levels
of marijuana in the United States have increased. Marijuana's effects begin
as soon as the drug enters the brain and can last from 1 to 3 hours. As THC
enters the brain, it causes the user to feel high by stimulating brain cells
to release the chemical dopamine. When the euphoria passes, the user may feel
sleepy or depressed and may also get feelings of panic, anxiety, or distrust.
Another drug that is causing havoc in Missouri is heroin. Synthesized from morphine,
heroin is considered very addictive. It is the most abused of the rapid acting
opiate classification of drugs. Heroin comes in many forms, but in its pure
form it is a white powder with a bitter taste. The color of heroin varies from
white to dark brown depending on the impurities or additives in the drug. Heroin
users experience a rush or a surge of pleasurable sensations. Heroin can be
injected, smoked, or snorted. Intravenous injection produces the greatest intensity
and most rapid onset of euphoria. Effects are felt in 7 to 8 seconds. Even though
effects for sniffing or smoking develop more slowly, beginning in 10 to 15 minutes,
sniffing or smoking heroin has increased in popularity because of the availability
of high-purity heroin and the fear of sharing needles. Also, users tend to mistakenly
believe that sniffing or smoking heroin will not lead to addiction.
Ecstasy has become a problem not only in Missouri, but across the United States.
People are abusing this drug not only at late night parties known as raves,
but also at home, in their dorm rooms, at the mall, in class, and other common
places. Rave party attendees who ingest ecstasy are at risk of dehydration,
hyperthermia, and heart or kidney failure. These risks are due to a combination
of the drug's stimulant effect, which allows the user to dance for long periods
of time, and the hot, crowded atmosphere of rave parties. The combination of
crowded all-night dance parties and ecstasy use has been reported to cause fatalities.
MDMA, know to the rest of us as ecstasy, is a synthetic drug which has both
psychedelic and stimulant properties. It is a schedule one substance under the
controlled substance act and is that is known as a "club drug" on
the streets. It is usually swallowed in pill form, but sometimes users crush
the pill and snort it like they would cocaine. The "high" experienced
from ecstasy lasts approximately four to six hours. Research shows that ecstasy
users experience damage to the part of their brain which is related to critical
thought and memory. Ecstasy dealers may also add adulterants to the drug such
as mescaline, meth, codeine, paramehtoxyamphetamine (PMA) and dextromethorphan
(DXM) without the user's knowledge, causing effects the user did not anticipate.
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