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Wetsticks

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  • What are wetsticks?
  • How are they used?
  • What are the effects?
  • What are the dangers?
  • Is it addictive?

What are wetsticks?

  • Marijuana or tobacco soaked in embalming fluid and/or laced with PCP (Phencyclidine Hydrochloride).

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How are they used?

  • Smoked.

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What are the effects?

  • Possible euphoria and increased heart and blood pressure.

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    What are the dangers?

    • Smoking wetsticks can induce blackouts, rages, and violence.

    • Embalming fluid contains two poisons that can kill:
      • Formaldehyde (an acid that can cause kidney damage, permanent brain and lung damage, and respiratory failure)
      • Methanol (which is a flammable liquid that can cause coma, convulsions, and blindness).

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      Is it addictive?

      It is not considered an addictive drug like cocaine, heroin or alcohol because it does not produce the same compulsive drug-seeking behavior. However, like addictive drugs, it produces greater tolerance in some users who take the drug repeatedly. These users must take higher doses to achieve the same results as they have had in the past. This could be an extremely dangerous practice because of the unpredictability of the drug effect on an individual.
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    Drawing of wetsticks
    Sources:
    Below are links PAMF accessed when researching this topic. PAMF does not sponsor or endorse any of these sites, nor does PAMF guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them.

    NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse. National Institute on Drug Abuse.

    NIDA InfoFacts: Marijuana. National Institute on Drug Abuse.

    Marijuana In DEA Briefs & Background. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

    Street Terms: Marijuana. Office of National Drug Control Policy.

    Drug Facts: Marijuana. Office of National Drug Control Policy.

    More information on marijuana
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