Long-term effects include :. These can last for up to a year. Some people may experience flashbacks and hallucinations for a long time after using PCP. This is known as hallucinogen-induced persisting perceptual disorder HPPD. Addiction can also develop, as a person builds up a tolerance to the drug. Addiction and related mental health problems make it hard to function socially, financially, and professionally. This can lead to further complications.
Discontinuing PCP suddenly can produce withdrawal symptoms. Anyone seeking recovery from PCP use will need medical supervision and possibly hospitalization. While distressing, withdrawal from PCP is not life threatening. Recovery takes time, however, as the person will need support as they learn the skills necessary for a drug-free life. Those with persistent behavioral problems or distressing psychological effects may need psychiatric evaluation and treatment for mental health problems.
The behavior of a person using PCP can be dangerous to themselves and to others. It is important for the person to seek help, or for their loved ones to intervene, if possible. It may be worth asking a professionally trained person to approach the loved one, as it can be difficult for families to intervene. The extent of use of PCP appears to be falling. In , 13 percent of high school students said they had tried PCP.
By , that figure had fallen to 3 percent. Despite this fall in its use, PCP is still a matter of concern to health authorities and drug agencies. Anyone who is concerned about substance use should speak to their primary care physician.
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Today individuals abuse PCP because of the mind-altering, hallucinogenic effects it produces. PCP is a bitter-tasting, white crystalline powder that is easy to dissolve in water or alcohol. PCP may be dyed various colors and often is sold as a tablet, capsule, liquid, or powder. Users snort PCP powder, swallow tablets and capsules, or smoke the drug by applying it in powder form to a leafy substance such as marijuana, mint, parsley, or oregano.
In addition, users increasingly are dipping marijuana or tobacco cigarettes in liquid PCP and smoking them. Individuals of all ages use PCP. The survey also revealed that many teenagers and young adults use PCP, individuals aged 12 to 17 and , individuals aged 18 to 25 used the drug at least once. It is cheap, often masqueraded as other street drugs such as THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and is easy to make.
Many underground laboratories are producing the drug, selling it, and making an attractive profit. As a result, users can never be sure of what they are actually buying since it is manufactured illegally. PCP comes in several different forms - in its original form as a white or yellowish-white powder, as a tablet, or as a capsule. Different methods of use induce different effects. The most popular method of use is smoking marijuana, parsley, or tobacco sprinkled with PCP powder.
Users find they can control the effects of PCP better this way. PCP can be taken orally by capsule or tablet and usually means getting larger doses of the drug. Snorting or injecting low doses of PCP produces a "rush" and enhances the anesthetic effects of the drug. PCP is a powerful drug, even in small doses, and as all psychoactive mind-altering drugs, effects may vary depending on the amount taken, how it is taken, and who's taking it.
When taken orally, PCP produces a high that can last between 5 and 8 hours. When smoked or injected, effects can last any where from 3 to 5 hours. The high itself is hard to describe users generally report a variety of physical and psychological effects.
The drug seems to disassociate the user from reality - it feels as if the user is in a fantasy world - sometimes pleasant, sometimes not. Physical effects of PCP in small doses causes sedation, numbness of the extremities, loss of muscle coordination, and dizziness.
Users tend to have a blank stare or experience involuntary rapid eye movements accompanied by blurred or double vision.
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