The concept of light drugs has existed for many years. Once they were treated only with marijuana and all its variations, but recently this group includes club, synthetic drugs, forbidden smoking mixtures, etc. But to call them really easy does not simply turn the tongue. The consequences of the use of such dangerous drugs are often even more terrible than those of conventional hard drugs. And to cure "easy" addiction, it takes several years, with no guarantee that the addict will be the same and will be able to fully live.
Easy drugs
Before you figure out what drugs are called lungs, it should be said that "lungs" are not a term and not an official name. Neither in medicine, nor in jurisprudence, drugs are not unequivocally divided into light and heavy. All forbidden substances "work" according to the same scheme - cause the most powerful psychological, and then physical dependence, destroy the body from within and slowly kill a person.
Experts call several possible reasons why "light" drugs were withdrawn from the general group.
- Legality. About that to deduce marihuana from under legislative interdictions, disputes are conducted very much for a long time and all over the world. In many countries it is even officially authorized. All kinds of salt and spice appeared in Russia not so long ago, and at first they simply did not have time to make it on the list of banned. In 2013, this happened, but the composition of chemical drugs is constantly changing, and it is very difficult to prohibit all synthetics simultaneously to the state.
- Less harm to the body. This issue is very controversial. Marijuana dependence develops very smoothly, and its harmful consequences are really slightly lower. But synthetic drugs destroy a person from within within a matter of months, harm from them is comparable to heroin and other "classical" drugs.
- The situation of use. And marijuana and synthetics are more often taken by teenagers and young people - in clubs, parties, during gatherings with friends. A relaxed atmosphere gives a false impression that drugs are just a pleasant addition to the evening, there is nothing wrong with them and you can stop at any time.
Types of
Light drugs are divided into two large groups - plant( natural origin) and synthetic. And the list of drugs from the second group is growing steadily.
The main types of light drugs are:
- Marijuana is a light plant drug that is obtained from cannabis. The people are known under a variety of "trade names" - grass, dope, anasha etc.
- Spices. These are synthetic smoking blends. Different types of spices differ in the strength and duration of the effect.
- Salts. This is a common name for an impressive group of synthetic( chemical) drugs. Their composition is constantly changing, so the names change - "speed", "chocolate", "bath salt".But at the heart of all drugs is one chemical compound.
- Nasvay. This is a full-fledged narcotic drug based on tobacco. The composition of the nasva can include different substances - tobacco, marijuana, alkali and even salt spices. The main danger of this narcotic poisoning for young people is that it is relatively easy to manufacture independently.
- Hallucinogens. Many classifications are considered to be light banned substances and hallucinogenic club synthetics - LSD, ecstasy, etc.
The impact on the body
All light drugs - both natural and chemical - affect the human body in the same way. In marijuana, the most terrible substance is cannabinoid THC, in synthetics - derivatives of the analgesic JWH.
All these elements, entering the body, act immediately on 2 types of cannabinoid receptors - CB1 and CB2.The first are in different parts of the brain and are responsible for intelligence, memory, attention, other mental and mental processes. CB2 receptors hide in peripheral organs, cells of the immune and reproductive system.
Marijuana captures receptors for a relatively short time - the effect of its use lasts up to 5-6 hours. From blood, THC is excreted within one day.
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With synthetic prohibited preparations the situation is diametrically opposite. Because of the chemical composition of the body, they come out extremely slowly, and some types of synthetics are not produced at all! Therefore, the effect of their use can last up to several days, because of what receptors are destroyed at times faster. The narcotic force and duration of action of nasvaya and hallucinogens depends on their composition.
The main victims of light drugs are teenagers and young people. The reasons for the banal are simple - the relative availability and price of banned drugs.
To understand that your child, friend or loved one has set foot on the "easy" drug road, it is possible by such signs:
- The child's health deteriorates, the complexion changes, the circles under the eyes, scratches, sores on the skin grow. There is a disorder of appetite( the child refuses to eat or suddenly sweeps everything off the table, especially sweets).She suffers from insomnia.
- He learns worse, misses school, becomes forgetful and inattentive.
- And behavior changes. Teenagers and young people become embittered, snapping at conversations with loved ones. Answer monosyllabically or try to avoid unnecessary contacts.
- Stealth is a clear sign of a beginner addict. If the native person is constantly locked in a room, secretly speaks to someone on the phone, avoids old friends - this is a clear signal about the problem.
- Strange smell from the skin and clothing - chemical or herbal, incomprehensible objects( smoking pipes, schools, small scales).
Harm
Harm from light drugs depends entirely on the type of substance. The main marijuana hazard is an increased risk of respiratory tract infections, larynx and lung cancer. Short-term memory suffers, overexcite people are more likely to develop psychoses. Long-term smoking can cause infertility in men.
There is a lot of talk about the indescribable harm of narcotic synthetics, because the harm of all kinds of spices and salts is comparable to heroin. However, unlike heavy drugs, the so-called lungs first destroy the human intellect. And irreversibly.
Since synthetics are practically not eliminated from the body, absolutely all organs are destroyed in the shortest possible time: the kidneys, the liver, the reproductive system and the brain.
Distracted attention, memory, a person can not concentrate on a simple conversation. Immunity falls, thrush often develops in the mouth, reproductive function is completely impaired.
Nasvay because of the peculiarities of use destroys the mucous, causes ulcers in the mouth, damages the teeth, until they fall out. Suffer and mental processes, the work of the brain is disrupted. Hallucinogens( LSD and others) have no significant effect on the physical health of the addict, but are the cause of serious mental abnormalities.
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The development of the
dependence Experts call one general feature of "lightweight drugs" - the use of such psychotropic drugs very rarely causes physical dependence. When smoking marijuana, it appears only in 10-20%, hallucinogens also rarely lead to this effect. Young people who have sat down on salt and other chemistry, before physical dependence are often just. .. do not live out.
Dependence on marijuana develops very slowly, drug addicts on this path goes through three stages:
- Up to 5 years. If a person smokes quite rarely, there is no dependence at all. But if you steadily increase the dose, the psychic dependence on the jamb with grass will be formed.
- 5-10 years, sometimes more. The psychological dependence develops, the person smokes constantly, without a portion of the herb becomes angry.
- Physical dependence. It can appear in 10-15 years of regular and frequent use of dope.
Dependence on spices and salts is formed very individually and depends on a whole range of causes: health status, age, how strong the psyche is in the addict. Some guys turn into finished "chemical" drug addicts within 2-4 months, someone has this process for 1-2 years.
Consequences of using
Because marijuana very rarely causes physical dependence, all the main consequences are mental problems. With daily smoking of grass, the risk of mental disorders increases substantially - especially if a person has a predisposition to them. Also, anxiety increases, paroxysmic attacks are not uncommon.
The use of chemical drugs( including nasawa on their basis) is fraught with dangerous consequences even after one dose. The most terrible thing is the destruction of the intellect. Narcotic chemistry practically erases a person, deprives him of the ability to think, remember, adequately assess himself and what is happening around. The frequent result of the use of salts and spices is the development of schizophrenia.
The effects of club hallucinogens have not been studied so well. The main danger is what a person can do under the influence of ecstasy or LSD.Attempted suicide, causing harm to other people.
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Overdose
Among all the "light" drugs, the most frequent( and dangerous) cases of overdose are in herbs and synthetics.
Marijuana
A lethal outcome with an overdose of marijuana is simply not possible - the lethal dose of THC, the main cannabiode, is 40,000 times the standard dose of the herb. The insidiousness of the drug is that the symptoms of overdose can appear in a couple of minutes, and a few hours after the next "kosyachka."
The first signals of a marijuana overdose are somatic. These are wide pupils, increased pressure and palpitations, shaking hands and feet, severe sweating, nausea and dizziness - until fainting. Paranoid ideas, hallucinations, hang-ups, loss of sense of time, etc. can be overcome.
First aid for "grassy" overdose is to call an ambulance. It is also important to provide access to fresh air, to ensure complete peace, to water the grass with sweet hot tea.
Synthetic drugs
Overdose on smoking mixtures and various types of salt, on the contrary, can easily cause death if not taken on time. The only full-fledged assistance here is to immediately call an ambulance, and the account goes for seconds.
In many cases, a narcotics eye develops acute psychosis. To take it off, it takes 1-2 days, but sometimes the patient just goes crazy and always remains in a psychiatric clinic.
Treatment
For the treatment of drug dependence on light illicit drugs, clinics use a variety of programs. They are based on the classical stages of therapy. It is detoxification, rehabilitation and integration of a person into a normal life.
When working with marijuana addicts, traditional drug control programs that are used for other life-threatening addictions work well enough. But if a patient comes into the clinic who is hooked on synthetics, another approach is needed.
The most difficult thing with these addicts is to convince them to be treated. A person who takes salt and spice, is not able to adequately assess themselves from the outside, and I am sure that there is no problem. In the case of children and adolescents, compulsory treatment may become an option.
Special therapy programs such as "Anti-spice" are used to treat such complicated patients. The first stage is detoxification and physical recovery( in a hospital!) With the involvement of doctors of a variety of profiles. Then comes the rehabilitation in the psychological center( the patient does not let go home), which takes several months. This includes work with a psychologist, the family of a drug addict, support groups, labor therapy, etc.
Also in the treatment of salt and spice dependence, authorial programs for combating drug addiction are actively used. In Russian clinics and centers this is the "12 Steps" program( developed in the US in the last century to treat various kinds of addictions), the methods of Marshak, Nazaraliev, Vorobyov, and others.