Street Drugs

Following are 6 types of street drugs:

1. Krokodil

Few street drugs have wretched a reputation as Krokodil, which is named for the dark, scaly patches of dead and decaying skin that develop on addicts injecting the concoction directly into their bodies with a hypodermic needle. So, with this, addicts who start with this habit are often severely varying degrees of brain damage, poor motor skills, speech impediments, amputated limbs, bone damage, suffering serious scarring, and disfigured for life.

1. 2C-P

2C-P is reportedly a long-lasting, potent hallucinogen with a brief history of use. Moreover, its intense psychedelic effects don't begin for several hours after ingestion but can last for 10 to 20 hours.

1. Butane hash oil

Also called amber, honey, and wax, butane hash oil is a highly concentrated form of the active ingredient in marijuana (tetrahydrocannabinol or THC). Further, dabbing—or inhaling the resulting puff of smoke—is known as "dabbing" because it resembles the process of collecting honey from a beehive.

1. Molly

MDMA is the active element in Ecstasy, the popular club drug, also known as a synthetic drug with hallucinogenic properties. In its purest form, you also know it as Molly. But, it has been blamed for four recent drug overdoses that resulted in lethal outcomes.

1. Suboxone

Buprenorphine, marketed as Suboxone, has been hailed as an effective treatment for opiate addiction. As reported by the National Pain Report, about 3 million Americans have used buprenorphine to wean themselves off of more powerful opiates like hydrocodone and heroin.

6. Tranq

Tranq, also known as tranq dope and zombie drug, is a combination of a veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine and fentanyl. This new street drug is becoming far too common on the street, is worsening addiction, causing terrible sickness including amputations, increasing overdoses and has law enforcement officials baffled.

Statistics of Street Drugs Addiction

The National Pain Report found that more than thirty thousand cases of emergency room visits in 2020 were the result of Suboxone misuse. Likewise, half of these cases were recreational, while half of them required hospitalization. Similarly, in 2020, Russia seized sixty-five million doses of Krokodil. Additionally, approximately one hundred thousand people are currently addicted to Krokodil in Russia, which is likely an underestimate of the true number.

Street Drugs Addiction Causes

Street drugs create a feeling of Euphoria, so when a person stops using them, they may suffer from a few causes. For instance:

• Nausea/vomiting
• Mood swings
• Stomach pain
• Bone pain
• Diarrhea
• Headaches

Symptoms and Signs of Street Drugs Addiction

There are some physical, physiological and behavioral symptoms that a person may suffer who is targeted on the pinpoint of street drugs. For instance:

Behavioral symptoms such as:

• Loss of interest.
• Avoid socialism.
• Avoid responsibilities.
• Struggle for Sleep.
• Draining financial resources.
• Manipulating others.
• Stealing to pay for drugs.
• Stealing drugs themselves.

Physical Symptoms such as:

• Blurred vision
• Poor coordination.
• Slurred speech
• Problems with thinking
• Nausea
• Shallow breathing
• Extreme drowsiness
• Loss of appetite
• Stomach Pain
• A pounding heartbeat
• Itching

Street Drugs Addiction Effects

One can find a number of physical and physiological effects. We can notice these signs when trying to stop these street drugs. For instance:

• Fever
• Nausea
• Muscle aches
• Headaches
• Insomnia
• Unpredictable mood swings

Treatment

Treatment for addiction to street drugs often requires a supervised detox at a detox facility to allow for a successful withdrawal. Many people choose to go to inpatient treatment once they have successfully detoxed. They may choose short term treatment, long term treatment, or outpatient treatment. Many also choose to enter a recovery program such as Narcotics Anonymous, begin attending therapy, or use additional recovery resources such as yoga, meditation, and exercising among others.

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