Designer Drug Facts
Designer drugs can damage your health and can cause numerous unwanted effects. Many designer drugs sold on the street contain harmful chemicals, but it is hard to known the chemical composition of each drug. This means that the potency and contents of designer drugs can vary widely, even if one drug appears to be the same as another. Avoiding use of designer drugs will help you maintain your health, well-being and stay safe.
Legality
Use, distribution, and manufacture of designer drugs, such as ecstasy, is illegal in the United States. Being caught with designer drugs, or chemicals used in their manufacture, can lead to prosecution, fines and a lengthy jail sentence. The severity of the penalties levied is dependent on the quantity of the designer drug confiscated by law enforcement at the time of arrest.
Mental Issues
Designer drugs are known to cause changes to the brain and the way it functions. Many designer drugs cause a distortion of reality called hallucination. The user of a designer drug containing a hallucinogen may see and hear things that are not real while under the influence of the drug. Users can also experience delirium, development of psychosis and in some cases brain damage from use of designer drugs.
Nausea
Nausea is a common side effect of using designer drugs. Designer drugs often make a user feel sick after they take the drug, especially if it is taken with other drugs or alcohol. Because the content of a designer drug on the street varies, the length of time it takes the body to become tolerant of the drug also varies. Feelings of nausea will generally dissipate after the drug has been completely excreted from the body of the user.
Presence Of Stimulants
The majority of designer drugs contain stimulants, often in the form of amphetamine or methamphetamine. The presence of either of these two stimulants will cause the user of the drug to notice a substantial increase in heart rate. An increase in blood pressure will also occur, due to the stress being placed on the circulatory system by the stimulants. Continued use of any designer drug containing a stimulant can cause damage to the heart and arteries.
Dehydration
Use of designer drugs causes all organs of the body to expend more energy than normal to function. Common physical signs of designer drug use are profuse sweating and an above average increase in body temperature. This can cause the user of the drug to become severely dehydrated. If enough fluids are not taken in, the body can overheat and organs can shut down from the excessive temperature increase.
