Are you still wondering why everyone is still trying to find “Molly”? Worried the flesh-eating drug will make its way to Texas? General Information about alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and the synthetics.

1. Drug Facts Update 2013
Separating the Facts from the Fiction
Andrea Salazar B.S., A.C.P.S.
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
12/6/2013

2. I.
Marijuana
A. Synthetics
1. Law
B. Butane Honey Oil
II. Bath Salts
III.Krokodil
IV. Molly
V. Prescription Drugs
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3. Marijuana
Still the most widely used illict
drug among Texas youth.
26.2% secondary students in
2010 & 2012 reported lifetime
use
Texas School Survey 2012
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4. Synthetics
 Texas Ban Sept. 1st, 2011
 Texas Controlled Substances Act
 167 compounds
 Possession or Distribution
 2 oz. or less Class B Misdemeanor
 2 - 4 oz. Class A Misdemeanor
 4 oz. – 5lbs State Jail Felony
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5. Health Effects with Spice/K2
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6. Short Brain Chemistry
Lesson
Increases dopamine in the brain.
Synthetic Cannabinoids bind to the
receptors in the users brain, like a key
fitting into a lock.
JWH-018 & JWH-073 are better keys than
marijuana so it takes less of K2/Spice to
get a person high.
The brain is tricked into thinking it is ingesting THC
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7. Short Brain Chemistry
Lesson
After the pleasure wears off people can
experience irritability, nervousness, and
paranoia.
Chronic exposure to high levels of
dopamine can lead to outbursts of violent
behavior and a psychosis similar to
schizophrenia, - Center for Substance Abuse Research
.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/161531-what-are-the-effects-of-increased-dopamine/#ixzz24mhjVVqo
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8.  Paranoia
 Nausea
 Hallucinations
 Anxiety
 Loss of Consciousness
 Vomiting
 Dilated pupils
 Seizures
 Agitation
 High Blood Pressure
 Confusion
Rapid Heart
Rates (tachycardia)
 Drowsiness
 Unsure about withdrawal
or dependence
 Shortness of breath
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12/6/2013

9. Synthetic Drug
Abuse Prevention
Act July 2012
Includes 26 substances
Even if the substance isn’t listed in
the act, but still functions as a THCsimilar CB1 receptor agonist, it
would immediately fall under the
Schedule I classification.
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12/6/2013

10. Butane Honey/Hash Oil
(BHO)
 Use leftover marijuana pieces force a
solvent through it (usually butane or 150 190 proof alcohol)
 Evaporate solvent off, leaving the plant's
resins – which are chock-full of
psychoactive chemicals, including
astronomic levels of THC that can exceed
80%
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
12/6/2013
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/crazy-high-times-the-rise-of-hash-oil-20130610

11. Butane Honey/Hash Oil
(BHO)
Cost $25- $100 a gram
Process is highly explosive
Pvc pipe, hot plate, butane
or high proof alcohol
One documented death –
Ryan Christopher Koon in VA
November, 2013
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http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2418936-12/radford-university-student-dies-after-severe-burns.html

12. Shatter/Shattah
Wax/Ear wax
Budder/Buddah
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
12/6/2013
https://www.stickyguide.com/dispensaries/palliative/products/candy-apple-crumble--2

13. Terms
BHO
Budder/Buddah
Honey Oil
Oil Dabs
Dabs
Wax
Shattah/Shatter
Ear Wax
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14. San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
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15. Illegal Bath Salts
methylenedioxypyrovalerone
(MDPV) & mephedrone
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16. San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
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17. Health Effects for Bath Salts
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18. The Effects of MDPV
 Mental:
euphoria, increases in
alertness &
awareness, increased
wakefulness and
arousal, anxiety, agitation
 MDPV reportedly has four
times the potency of
Ritalin and Concerta.
 Can last 3-4 hours
 Mild stimulation 6-8
hrs.
 Tachycardia (after use)
 Hypertension
 High doses = panic
attacks
 Psychosis from sleep
withdrawal
 Sometimes labeled online
as legal cocaine or legal
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amphetamines.
 Possibly addiction

19. Desomorphine
 Street name Krokodil
 It is a derivative from morphine
 8-10x more potent than
Morphine
 Fast acting sedative and analgesic
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desomorphine
12/6/2013

20. History
In 2003 Russia cracked down on
heroin.
Codeine is OTC and is easily
converted into desomorphine
(process similar to meth)
Red phosphorus, gasoline are used
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desomorphine
12/6/2013

21. Physical Effects
Lasts 1.5 hours at the most
Infections, gangrene, severe tissue
damage due to corrosive ingredients
and unclean needles
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desomorphine
12/6/2013

22. Desomorphine in the U.S.?
Reports yes, but they are
not confirmed
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12/6/2013

23. MOLLY
 MDMA = 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine
 Powder/capsule or crystal
High doses can cause a sharp increase in body
temperature (hyperthermia), leading to liver, kidney and
cardiovascular failure.
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
12/6/2013
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/molly-powder-or-crystal-form-of-mdma-is-popular-at-music-festivals

24. Molly/Ecstasy
Effects:
 derealization, depersonalization, a
ltered perception of space and
time, positive basic mood, manialike experience, anxious, thought
disorder, fears of loss of thought
or body control, visual
hallucinations
 increased: selfconfidence, heightened
mood, apprehensionanxiety, thoughtfulnesscontemplativeness, extroversion,
dazed state, sensitivity and
emotional excitation
Withdrawal:
 confusion, anxiety, depres
sion, paranoia, sleep
problems, drug
craving, muscle
tension, tremors, involunta
ry teeth clenching, muscle
cramps, nausea, faintness,
chills, sweating, blurred
vision, and severe
dehydration
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12/6/2013
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/molly-powder-or-crystal-form-of-mdma-is-popular-at-music-festivals

25. What’s it look
like?
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12/6/2013

26. Molly/Ecstasy
Fewer than 4% of ER visits in 2009 were
due to MDMA use
The national Drug Abuse Warning
Network found that from 2004 2009, there was a 123% increase in the
number of ER visits involving MDMA
taken alone or in combination with
Rx, alcohol or both.
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse www.sacada.org
12/6/2013
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/molly-powder-or-crystal-form-of-mdma-is-popular-at-music-festivals

27. Molly/Ecstasy
 "Somethin' bout Mary, she gone off that
Molly/Now the whole party is meltin' like
Dali" --Kanye West on "Mercy“
 "MDMA got you feelin' like a champion/The
city never sleeps but it'll slip you an
Ambien" --Jay-Z on "Empire State of Mind“
 "Got your girl on Molly and we smoking
loud and drinking.” - 2 Chainz, on Nicki
Minaj's "Beez In The Trap"
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12/6/2013

28. Prescription Drugs
Nonmedical use of Rx Drugs by Grade
Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet, or Hydrocodone
16.0%
14.0%
12.0%
All
10.0%
Grade 7
Grade 8
8.0%
Grade 9
Grade 10
6.0%
Grade 11
Grade 12
4.0%
2.0%
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12/6/2013
0.0%
Ever Used 2008
Ever Used 2010
Ever Used 2012

29. Contact Us
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