unintentional emotional bonding. There is also a tendency to say things that might make you feeluncomfortable later. You can experience mild to extreme trisma (jaw clenching) and bruxia (grinding ofthe teeth). This is why you see many users ofMDMA with baby pacifiers in their mouths().Other automatic body responses can include hyperthermia and dehydration due to the body’s inability tocontrol body temperature. As a result many users drink water, sometimes lots of it. Without understandinghow the body works the user does not realize there is also a lost of electrolytes. Drinking an excessiveamount of water can also cause a fluid an imbalance occurs. Hyponatremia results when a person drinkstoo much water and become over hydrated. This can be a serious potentially fatal medical condition. Thiscondition can happen without taking drugs. In the early 2005 a California college student accidentally diedafter drinking gallons of water for a fraternity prank.Typically users will also have a hangover the next day. It can last for up to a few days to a week. Thehangover can take the form of a harsh comedown from the intense high. Symptoms can include mild tomoderate depression and feelings of fatigue. After heavy use, some users report bouts of dizziness orvertigo, which generally subside after cessation of drug use.Some Ecstasy dealers have reported they can make up to one thousand dollars a night while selling thedrug at rave parties. Party crews sponsor some raves. Underground parties, nightclubs and raves havebecome the primary venues for club drugs that can include Ecstasy, GHB, Special K and Rohypnol.General Symptoms of Stimulant UseRegardless of the type of stimulant taken, the physical symptoms are the same. Heart rate and bloodpressure increase as well as the overall body metabolism. There can be a slight increase in bodytemperature. The user’s pupils will be dilated even in daylight. Most peoples’ pupils will constrict inresponse to the sunlight.When a police officer is examining a person’s eyes at night, he is looking for a pupillary response to light.Normally pupils will constrict in response to light stimulus. When they do not, that lack of responsebecomes a big indicator.Restlessness can also be observed in people who are under the influence of a stimulant. Some subjects areunable to stop talking or to sit still. The mouth may be dry and a light sheen of perspiration may bepresent. The person may appear to be hyper.Depending on the method of use, signs of ingestion may be present, especially if the ingestion method isthrough injection. Wherever the needle is inserted to administer the drug you will find a little injury to theskin. The wound will look very similar in size and appearance when a doctor or nurse gives you a sterileinjection. Most ofthe illegal injections are not sterile. These types leave marks and have a tendency to healslowly or become infected.
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Term
Fall
Professor
Valdez
Tags
Illegal drug trade, Gang, cocaine