NAMES
acid, trips, tabs, blotters, microdots, dots, (chemical name: Lysergic acid diethylamide)
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE/HOW IT'S TAKEN
- LSD usually comes in tiny squares of paper, often with a picture on one side.
- The picture says nothing about the likely effect or strength of the drug.
- LSD is a Class A drug.
THE EFFECTS
- LSD is an hallucinogenic drug. It has a powerful effect on the mind.
- The effects of LSD are known as a 'trip' and can last as long as 8 to 12 hours. While a user is tripping they will experience their surroundings in very different way.
- The effects depend on the user's mood, where they are and who they're with.
- Sense of movement and time may speed up or slow down. Objects, colour and sound may become distorted.
- Users experience trips differently every time.
THE RISKS
- Once the trip starts, there's no way of stopping it.
- A bad trip can be terrifying. Users may feel very threatened and can even forget that the drug is responsible.
- It's impossible to predict a 'bad' trip, but it's more likely to happen if the user is feeling anxious, nervous or uncomfortable.
- Feeling paranoid or out of control can leave users shaken for a long time afterwards.
- Accidents may happen while users are hallucinating.
- Users may experience flashbacks, where parts of a trip are briefly re-lived some time after the event.
- LSD can complicate mental problems such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.
THE LAW
Class A
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