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PCP Addiction Drug Rehab
Street terms for phencyclidine:
- PCP
- Angel Dust
- Supergrass
- Killer Weed
- Embalming Fluid
- Wack
- Rocket Fuel
- Ozone
Appearance of
PCP
In its pure form, PCP is a white crystalline powder that
readily dissolves in water; however, most PCP on the street contains a number
of contaminates causing the color to range from tan to brown, with a
consistency ranging from powder to a gummy mass. PCP is most commonly sold as a
powder or liquid. PCP may also come in tablet or capsule form.
Use of PCP
PCP may be snorted, smoked, injected, or
swallowed. PCP is most commonly sold as a powder or liquid, and applied to a
leafy material such as oregano, parsley, mint, or marijuana and then smoked.
Consequence Of PCP Use
Numbness,
slurred speech, loss of coordination, rapid and involuntary eye movements
Auditory hallucinations, image distortion, severe mood disorders, amnesia, In
some users PCP use may result in acute anxiety, a feeling of impending doom,
paranoia, violent hostility, and in some it may produce a psychoses
indistinguishable from schizophrenia. PCP use is associated with a number of
risks and many believe it to be one of the most dangerous drugs of abuse.
Trafficking
Originally designed as a
human anesthetic and later produced only as a veterinary anesthetic, PCP is no
longer produced or used for legitimate purposes. Today, virtually all PCP
encountered in the U.S. is produced in clandestine laboratories. PCP production
is centered in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. |
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