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Why do people take it?
What are the dangers of taking it?
Is it addictive?
Possibly
Fatigue, hunger, paranoia, lack of coordination, risk of smoking-related diseases (e.g., lung cancer, heart disease), risk to immune system Anxiety; irritability; increased body temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate; insomnia; internal and nasal bleeding; appetite loss; heart failure, hemorrhaging, death possible with overdose Watery eyes, runny nose, clammy skin, fatigue, appetite loss, irritability, panic, chills, cramps, nausea, depression; risk of HIV from infected needles; risk of shallow breathing, convulsions, coma, death with overdose Nausea, chills, paranoia, blurred vision, teeth clenching, rise in body temperature; possible sleep and memory loss and emotional instability from brain damage; possible death by heart failure and/or heat stroke with overdose Headaches, vomiting, wheezing, skin rashes, hearing loss, brain and organ damage, lung damage causing suffocation and death
Relaxed feeling of well-being, disorientation, and sometimes hallucinations Increased awareness, hyperactivity, euphoria, disorientation; may cause hallucinations
Yes
Yes
Euphoria, drowsiness, overwhelming sense of well-being
Possibly
Hyperactivity, extreme sense of well-being and empathy for others
Possibly
Similar to alcohol—feelings of well-being and dizziness
Lethargy, dizziness, lack of coordination, confusion, amnesia, stomach problems
Yes
Drowsiness, amnesia, loss of inhibitions; enhances other drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, alcohol
Yes—over-use leads to cravings to reach the previous “high,” which cannot be achieved
Increased alertness, euphoria, a false sense of increased energy levels
Apathy, fatigue, depression, irritability, violent/erratic behavior, paranoia, schizophrenia, increased blood pressure and pulse rate; convulsions and death possible with overdose
Not known
Nausea, lower body temperature, sweating, rapid heart rate, mood swings; flashbacks of previous hallucinations, even months later; intense trips, psychosis, death possible with overdose
Powerful illusions and hallucinations; altered perception of time, distance, color, sound, and touch
T he D rug E nforcement A dministration
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