• April 26, 2024

Recent official data confirm what we already suspected: in less than a decade, the use of drugs And what is even worse, as the Ministry of Health warns, the age of onset of consumption has decreased from 20 to 18 years. illegal substances.

Many of these toxic substances reach very easily at the hands of the youngest and, unfortunately, it is about synthetic drugs cheap and very dangerous that emulate from amphetamines and ecstasy to the heroin.

To make them, substances such as gasoline , codeine, bath salts, oils and lubricants for cars, paint or liquid gels.

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Lethal pleasure ...

Beyond the satisfaction they produce, these drugs are lethal and here we present them:

1. Krokodil (crocodile): the new one drug Fashion has effects similar to heroin with a price three times lower. He was born in Russia, he traveled to southern Europe, he spread to the United States and now he is in Mexico. It has sedative effects and analgesics, and its preparation is homemade. It is called the "new heroin" because it is injected, has similar but stronger effects, and serves as a cheap substitute. But an addict only survives two years. No more.

two . Baths salts (bath salts) and the sisha or "matapobres". The dramatic physical effects of these drugs have set off alarms among the medical community. Those who have treated any of these patients have found necrosis , gangrene that leaves bones exposed, mutilated body parts (especially fingers and toes), changes in skin color, severe inflammation, hair loss and nails.

3. Ethyl chloride: It is a local anesthetic that is being used as a drug. It is inhaled and is highly dangerous and deadly. It is consumed as drug for many children and young people who buy it easily in pharmacies.

Among the signs that could indicate your addiction, is the presence of dermatitis or redness around the nose and mouth, which can sometimes appear as a cold burn, if used frequently. Also the red eyes and the instability of the same, can be indicative of this addiction.

4. Methyl chloride or "dic": it is a hydrocarbon used to clean industrial machines and is now one of the drug fashionable among some teenagers. The addicts at "dic" they tend to moisten the liquid in the sleeves of their jackets or in a handkerchief to inhale the volatile vapors that travel quickly to the lungs and brain of the young.

According to him Colombian toxicologist Hugo Gallego , the "Dec" began to be consumed about two years ago and generates danger of cardiac arrhythmias, causes lung damage and implies a high toxicity for the liver, the kidneys and the brain.

5. Crystal Meth, Ketamine and G (yi, because of its pronunciation in English) are other fashionable drugs among many young people. Its consumption involves risks ranging from strokes and cardiac arrests to coma and death itself.

Lethal and homemade drugs, a terrible low cost alternative in times of crisis.