BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Stimulant Psychosis, Oxycodone, Speed Freaks
29 Aug 2016
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Illegal: fines 200, jail time, criminal record, limit employment opportunities, ability to travel. Buyer beware: street drugs are not pure substances, can contain anything. Solvents: liquid paper toluene, can make you high, nitrous oxide in whipped cream. Marijuana: high thc content, smokes, resin on plant surface that can be scraped off to make hash, higher concentration of thc, new orleans. Associated high level of crime with marijuana use. Government released propaganda: popular in the 1960"s, tlc. Heavy users showed impaired memory and effects learning. Sativex for multiple sclerosis reduce the tremors. Herbal incense: leaves that contain synthetic versions of thc. Used as legitimate stimulant, high altitudes, lower oxygen content. Carry case with lime to extract the cocaine, can tell age from the shape of the. Coca-cola: advertised as stimulant, did contain cocaine, still uses coca-leaves for flavoring. Harrison tax act - 1914: illegal to transport it without paying the tax, only doctors can pay the tax.
