Hallucinogens alter perception and awareness, causing sensations and images that seem real but are not. PCP was originally developed as an anesthetic but is no longer used due to serious side effects. PCP can be snorted, taken orally, injected, or smoked and causes feelings of detachment, numbness, and loss of coordination along with hallucinations and mood disorders. PCP overdose can result in low blood pressure, seizures, coma and even death. Long term PCP use is associated with memory loss, depression and damage to the central nervous system. Surveys show that a small percentage of high school students report using PCP.

2. What are hallucinogens?
 Alter perception and awareness of surrounding objects and
conditions
 Alters thoughts and feelings
 Cause sensations and images that seem real even though
they are not
 They are used mostly for religious rituals

3. What is PCP?
 Phencyclidine
 Developed in 1950s as a general anesthetic for surgery
 No longer used due to serious side effects of hallucinations,
delirium, and mania
 Highly addictive
 White crystalline powder is its purest form, but it can also be
found as capsule, tablet, or liquid
 Can be snorted, taken orally, intravenous, or sprayed on to leafy
material to be smoked
 Liquid form is highly flammable

4. Effects of PCP Use
 Feeling of detachment, distant, and estrange from their
surroundings
 Numbness of legs and arms, slurred speech, and loss of
coordination
 Sense of strength and invulnerability
 Blank stare, rapid eye movement
 Exaggerated gait
 Severe mood disorders

5. Effects of PCP cont.
 Auditory hallucinations
 Image distortion
 Amnesia
 Anxiety
 Some users may experience the fear of impending doom,
paranoia, or violent hostility

6. PCP Overdose
 Drop in blood pressure, pulse, and breathing
 Nausea, vomiting, drooling, and blurred vision
 Seizures, coma and death
 Death results from accidents or suicide while intoxicated
 Some consider PCP to be one of the most dangerous drugs

7. Health Hazards
 Addictive which leads to psychological dependence
 Memory loss
 Difficulties with speech and learning
 Depression
 Weight loss
 Thoughts of suicide
 Damage to the central nervous system

8. Use of PCP
 Since 2010 surveys show use of PCP to be slightly increased
over the past ten years among high school students
 Since 2009 studies show a steady 1% of high school seniors
use PCP at least once
 In 2010, 8% of high school students said it would be fairly
easy to very easy to get PCP
 What are some reasons why high school students would
experiment with PCP?

9. Works Cited
 Hallucinogens. (n.d.). Retrieved April 07, 2016, from
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/hallu
ginogens
 PCP Drug: Effects, Hazards & Extent of Use – Drugs.com.
(n.d.). Retrieved April 07, 2016, from
http://www.drugs.com/illicit/pcp.html