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The Truth About Synthetic Drugs
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The Truth About Synthetic Drugs
  • 1. The Truth About Synthetic Drugs
  • 2. Check Your Vocabulary
  • 3. What is a Synthetic Drug?
  • 3.1 Synthetic Marijuana Not a “Natural High”
  • 3.2 Statistics and Facts
  • 3.3 Synthetic Marijuana Long-term Effects
  • 3.4 Synthetic Marijuana: A Short History
  • 3.5 What are Bath Salts?
  • 3.6 Bath Salts: Short and Long-term Effects
  • 3.7 Bath Salts: A Short History
  • 3.8 What is N-bomb?
  • 3.9 N-bomb Long and Short-term Effects
  • 3.10 N-bomb: A Short History
  • 3.11 What Dealers On The Internet Will Tell You
  • 3.12 The Truth About Drugs
  • 4. Test Your Knowledge
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THE TRUTH ABOUT SYNTHETIC DRUGS What are some names of synthetic drugs? 3 Some names for synthetic drugs are Spice, K2, Bath Salts and N-bomb. Some names for synthetic drugs are Spice, K2, Bath Salts and N-bomb. /course/lesson/the-truth-about-synthetic-drugs/synthetic-marijuana.html Synthetic Marijuana Not a “Natural High” Why do chemists alter designer drugs? 2 As law enforcement catches up with new chemicals that are created and makes them illegal, manufacturers devise altered versions to steer clear of the law. As law enforcement catches up with new chemicals that are created and makes them illegal, manufacturers devise altered versions to steer clear of the law. /course/lesson/the-truth-about-synthetic-drugs/synthetic-drugs.html What is a Synthetic Drug? What is sometimes referred to as “synthetic marijuana” is just like marijuana. 1 What is sometimes referred to as “synthetic marijuana” is really nothing like marijuana. It is a mixture of herbs and spices that are sprayed with unknown and harmful chemicals intended to simulate (act the same as) THC, the mind-altering ingredient found in marijuana. What is sometimes referred to as “synthetic marijuana” is really nothing like marijuana. It is a mixture of herbs and spices that are sprayed with unknown and harmful chemicals intended to simulate (act the same as) THC, the mind-altering ingredient found in marijuana. /course/lesson/the-truth-about-synthetic-drugs/synthetic-marijuana.html Synthetic Marijuana Not a “Natural High” What are some of the short-term effects of synthetic drugs? 3 Some of the short-term effects of synthetic drugs are hallucinations, delusions, panic attacks, extreme anxiety, rapid heart rate, heart attack and convulsions. It’s actually all of the above. Some of the short-term effects of synthetic drugs are hallucinations, delusions, panic attacks, extreme anxiety, rapid heart rate, heart attack and convulsions. /course/lesson/the-truth-about-synthetic-drugs/stats-and-facts.html Statistics and Facts What are some of the long-term effects of synthetic drugs? 0 Some of the long-term effects of synthetic drugs are forgetfulness, confusion, kidney injury and paralysis. Some of the long-term effects of synthetic drugs are forgetfulness, confusion, kidney injury and paralysis. /course/lesson/the-truth-about-synthetic-drugs/synthetic-marijuana-long-term-effects.html Synthetic Marijuana Long-term Effects
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