The drugs syntheticoriginating from the handling of chemical products, represent one of the most serious problems in the world, with regard to consumption of illicit substances.
The Global Smart Update report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime states that, in 2023, amphetamine-type stimulants will be the most drugs most widely consumed drugs worldwide, after cannabis and opioids, often surpassing heroin and cocaine.
“The continued growth of the market for new psychoactive substances (NPS) has become a pressing issue in the political sphere and a cause for international concern,” the UN explained. Now, together with Belgium, the Dominican Republic will lead the Global Coalition for Drug Threats. Synthetic Drugs.
What are they?
They are given the name “drugs synthetic“those that come from the manipulation of chemical products. They can be artificially produced or from a medication. These substances cause effects directly to the nervous system, from inhibiting pain, altering mood and even changing perceptions.
Are drugs synthetic were created by the pharmaceuticals for their active ingredients, but were later withdrawn due to their effects harmful. Now, they have been rescued and distributed worldwide in the form of capsules, powders, liquids and tablets for their consumption.
The Clinical Center for Addictions in Spain assures that “many of the drugs synthetic They are sold as drugs designed to make them attractive to the youths“. They even explain that the substances are synthesized, taking into account the current legislation and altering the composition original of the drug to avoid illegality.
“As the authorities update their databases on the new ones drugs on the market and classify them as illegal, the people who produce them change their recipe in order to continue with their illegal business,” the clinical center confessed.
How are they sold?
The manufacturers They sell them in stores and by Interneteven putting the label “not for” consumption “human”. They disguise them as fertilizers, bath salts, herbal incense, etc. In this way, they manage to avoid the authorities and avoid problems.
Effects
From the Spanish clinic they explain that there are several effects which produces, but its greatest danger lies in “the ignorance of its compositionsince dubious chemicals are usually used, making them potentially dangerous substances.
These are the effects to short term that generate:
- Memory loss
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Lack of appetite
- Sleep disorders
- Panic attacks
- Aggressiveness
- Cerebral infarctions
- Thrombosis
- Hyperthermia
- Death (in very high doses)
Guys
The drugs synthetic that can be found are the following:
- Opioids
- Hallucinogens
- Dissociative drugs, such as ketamine
- Piperazine derivatives
- Entactogens
- Amphetamine
- Methamphetamine
- Sedatives
- Anabolic steroids
- Drugs against erectile dysfunction
- Ecstasy, known as MDMA.
- Synthetic cocaine, a chemical imitation labeled as a research product or plant fertilizer
- Synthetic cannabinoids, another imitation that produces confusion, agitation, nausea and dizziness, increasing heart rate.
Effects on the women
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime explained in its World Drug Report for 2024 that drugs synthetic reduce the gender gap and harm more women.
Exponent that, although men are more likely to consume them, women represent a quarter of the people who consumed drugs in the past year, although this proportion varies by type and geographic location.
They warn that, as for the consumption for non-medical drug purposes, “the proportion of women “Among female consumers, the prevalence could be substantially higher and, in some cases, almost equal to that of men,” they say.
They also say that the number of people who have had formal contact with the police for crimes related to the drugs goes up in the women When referring to the syntheticboth in its consumption as in their possession and trafficking.
“The women They develop problematic habits more quickly. consumption of drugs and face disproportionate adverse health and social consequences,” they say.
