Embalming Fluid

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With an increasing use of marijuana among 29 percent. The percentage of ethyl adolescents, it is not surprising that there alcohol, the psychoactive ingredient found also has been an increase in the use of in alcoholic beverages, varies anywhere other illicit drugs by adolescents. Among from 9 to 56 percent. Methanol and other these other drugs are marijuana joints solvents are also found in embalming fluid. dipped in embalming fluid and laced with According to the Office of National Drug phencyclidine (PCP). Basically, a marijuana Control Policy, it is common for marijuana joint is dipped in formaldehyde and ethyl to be laced with PCP or embalming fluid, alcohol (the main ingredients of embalming both of which produce a hallucinogenic fluid), and PCP is added to enhance effect (psychedelic apparitions or feelings of marijuana's effects, increasing the risks of euphoria or rage). They taste like rubbing harmful reactions. alcohol and smell like gasoline, so why do many teens still want to smoke marijuana Embalming fluid is usually associated with joints treated in embalming fluid and laced morgues and funeral homes; however, the with PCP? Because they burn more slowly drug also can be purchased directly from than marijuana joints that are not treated, chemical companies. Most drug users do there is an increased chance of a prolonged not know that embalming fluid found on the high. Although this treatment of marijuana street contains PCP, so they have no idea is thought of as an emerging drug trend, its what they are consuming. PCP is not a use actually has been around since the normal component of embalming fluid but 1970s. is added before the embalming fluid is distributed on the street. Finding Slang words for marijuana joints embalming fluid to buy on the street is not dipped in embalming fluid and laced easy because most street drug dealers with PCP: make more money selling individual joints soaked with embalming fluid for about $10 Amp * Clickem * Crazy Eddie * Drank to $20. However, if found on the street to Fry * Fry Sweet * Ill * Illy * Milk purchase, a two-ounce sample of Purple Rain * Wack * Water-Water embalming fluid costs about $50. Dealers Wet * Wet-Wet * Wetdaddy obtain embalming fluid from other distributors, mostly people who work in Marijuana combined with embalming hospitals, government morgues, or funeral fluid and PCP can have the following homes. Some stores sell it to people effects: without asking for any type of Short-term Effects: identification, because it can be used for other purposes such as a nail strengthening  Anger and frustration agent.  Depression  Hallucinations and delusions The percentage of formaldehyde found in  Headache embalming fluid ranges anywhere from 5 to  Impaired vision and coordination

(continued)  Increase in women's sexual appetites Education and awareness about this drug  Loss of consciousness trend is vital to the public, whether to  Memory loss inform parents, caregivers, or teens about  Paranoia the dangerous additive in some  Physical violence marijuana joints, or to warn current  Sleepiness  Vomiting marijuana users about the increased immediate and harmful effects. Long-term Effects:

 Brain damage If you are concerned that someone you  Bronchitis know might be using marijuana dipped in  Coma embalming fluid and laced with PCP,  Convulsions some warning signs that you should look  Coughing  Destruction of muscle tissue out for are:  Fever  Heart attack  Unreasonable anger and frustration  High blood pressure  Depression  Inflammation of the throat, nose, and esophagus  Physical violence  Kidney damage  Lung damage  Sleepiness  Maturation process cessation  Pneumonia

 Spinal cord destruction

Information Provided By: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

07/2002

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