Hallucinogenic drugs are substances that distort the way you see, hear and think about things. It gives you a false sense of reality. The most well-known hallucinogen are phencyclidine, otherwise known as PCP, angel dust, or loveboat; lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD or mescaline and peyote; and psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms". Under the influence of hallucinogens, the senses of direct distance and time become disoriented. These drugs can produce unpredictable, erratic, and violent behavior which can be uncharacteristic of most users, and sometimes lead to serious injuries and death. Drownings, burns, falls, and automobile crashes have also been reported as being caused while under the influence of hallucinogens. In a recent study, hallucinogens were associated with suicides or attempted suicides in teens. In one year almost 10,000 hospital emergency room visits and approximately 200 deaths were directly attributed to hallucinogen use.

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What Are the Physical Risks Associated With Using Hallucinogens?

• Increased heart rate and blood pressure, which could lead to a stroke

• Sleeplessness and tremors

• Lack of muscular coordination

• Sparse, mangled, and incoherent speech

• Decreased awareness of touch and pain that can result in self-inflicted injuries

• Convulsions, which could cause brain damage

• Coma

• Heart and lung failure
  
  What Are the Psychological Risks Associated With Using Hallucinogens?

• A sense of distance and estrangement from family and friends

• Depression, anxiety and paranoia

• Violent behavior

• Confusion, suspicion, and loss of control

• Flashbacks

• Behavior similar to schizophrenic psychosis

• Catatonic syndrome whereby the user becomes mute, lethargic,
  disoriented, and becomes spastic in their movements

Everyone reacts differently to hallucinogens - - there is no way to predict if you can avoid a ‘bad trip”. The effect of hallucinogens can last for 12 hours or longer! DO YOU REALLY WANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR BODY AND MIND FOR THAT LONG???

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How Do These Drugs Affect My Body?

The effects of LSD, for example, are unpredictable. They depend on the amount taken. Usually the user feels the first effects of the drug within 30 to 90 minutes. These effects include dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating , loss of appetite, feeling “wired”, dry mouth, and tremors. Sensations and feeling change much more dramatically than the physical signs. The user may feel several different emotions at once or swing rapidly from one emotion to another. Depending on the dose, the drug can produce delusions and visual hallucinations which can be frightening and cause panic. These effects typically last for about 12 to 24 hours, depending on the body weight of the user and the amount of drug taken. Terror, fear of insanity and death, injuries, and fatal accidents have occurred during states of LSD intoxication. Some users have jumped from windows or bridges, thinking that they can actually fly!

I’ve Heard That Hallucinogens Aren’t Even Addictive.
So, What Is The Big Deal???

LSD does not produce compulsive drug seeking behavior like cocaine, alcohol, or nicotine ( Yes, even the cigarette is a drug!) . But, like cigarettes, LSD users who take the hallucinogens repeatedly must take progressively higher and higher doses in order to achieve the same sensations and this can become very dangerous given the unpredictability the drug has on the human body. The user stops thinking about what he is taking, and only looks forward to the results it produces. Repeated usage can result in an increased risk of convulsions, coma, heart and lung failure - all which could lead to death.

IT’S ONE KIND OF “TRIP” YOU CAN PASS UP WITHOUT LOSING A THING WORTH REMEMBERING!
 

My goal is very simple: by sharing the experiences I have had, I would like to help kids grow up to achieve their own personal best without drugs and alcohol.
Bob Lapete, founder of SCAR

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