PCP Past & current rends withing last 5 years

Running Head : PCP PAST AND CURRENT TRENDS WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS

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Date PCP (Phencyclidine ) is a drug which was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic however its human use was cut short because it had negative side effects on patients . These side effects included agitation , delusion irritation

Today , PCP is abused because it causes mind altering hallucination effects once it 's taken by individuals of all ages . The PCP is a bitter white crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or any alcohol

br The substance can be dyed in various colors and is sold as a tablet capsule , liquid or powder

According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse , it 's estimated that 6 million US residents aged 12 and older have used PCP once in their lifetime . The survey further revealed that , teenagers young adults abuse the substance , as individuals aged between 12-17 225 ,000 of them were found to have used the substance , while individuals ages between 18-25 , 777 ,000 of them used the drug at least once . It 's also estimated that more than 3 of high schools seniors in the US have used the substance and more than 1 of them used the drug in their past year according to the University of Michigan 's monitoring the future survey . PCP is an addictive drug and its risks include psychological dependence , craving compulsive behavior . The psychological effects are unpleasant and users are often violent or suicidal . In young people , even moderate use of the drug can affect the hormones in a negative way e .g . it can affect normal growth development and amongst teenagers it can impede their learning process (Levinthal .F . 2000

High doses can cause seizures , coma or worse still , death ! At high dosages , its effects can resemble the schizophrenia symptoms e .g delusions and paranoia . Long term use can lead to memory loss , speech or thought difficulty : depression and weight loss . After an individual stops using PCP , these problems can persist up to a year . Under the controlled substance Act , PCP is a schedule II drug which also includes cocaine , methamphetamines which have a high potential of abuse . The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Black_market " \o "Black market " black market consisting of the cultivation , manufacture , distribution and sale of illegal HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Drug " \o "Drug " drugs . While some drugs are HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Law " \o "Law " legal to possess and sell in most jurisdictions laws HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Prohibition_ 28drugs 29 " \o "Prohibition (drugs " prohibit the trade of certain types of drugs (Steffen G . S and Candelaria S . M . 2003

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