Wetsticks
What are wetsticks?
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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) and 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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Below are links PAMF accessed when researching this topic. PAMF, however, does not sponsor or endorse any of these sites, nor does PAMF guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them.
National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse. Created with the help and advice of teens, presents information on the science behind drug abuse and has animated illustrations, quizzes, and games. Accessed February 2008.
National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA InfoFacts: Marijuana. Accessed February 2008.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Marijuana In DEA Briefs & Background. Accessed February 2008.
Office of National Drug Control Policy. Street Terms: Marijuana. Accessed February 2008.
Office of National Drug Control Policy. Drug Facts: Marijuana. Accessed February 2008.
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