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There are other drugs that gain or lose
popularity among users in our region. Some may come through South Dakota
periodically, others tend to slip into near nonexistence after an initial surge
of use.
DRUG
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STREET
NAMES
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METHOD
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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Ketamine |
cat Valiums, K,
Special K, vitamin K |
Injected,
snorted, smoked |
Increased heart
rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function, memory loss, numbness,
nausea and vomiting, delirium, depression, respiratory depression and
arrest |
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PCP and analogs |
angel dust,
boat, hog, love boat, peace pill |
Injected,
swallowed, smoked |
Possible
decrease in blood pressure and heart rate or increased heart rate and
blood pressure, panic, aggression, violence, loss of appetite, depression,
impaired motor function, memory loss, numbness, nausea and vomiting, |
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Anabolic steroids |
Roids, juice |
Injected,
swallowed, applied to skin |
No intoxication
effects. Hypertension, blood clotting and cholesterol changes, liver
cysts and cancer, acne; in adolescents, premature stoppage of growth; in
males, prostate cancer, reduced sperm production, shrunken testicles,
breast enlargement; in females, menstrual irregularities, development of
beard and other masculine characteristics. |
National
Institute on Drug Abuse
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