LADRON DE CEREBROSDroga Callejera - Pasta base de cocaína o PBC)
conocida en: Argentina y países limítrofes como: Pasta Base, Pasta, Lata, Churri, Tumba, entre otros
Desplazó a la cocaína y al porro, por su bajo costo
Elaborada a partir de: bicarbonato de sodio, cafeína, alcaloide de cocaína y anfetaminas
Uso: inhalación (pipa) – su intenso consumo produce la muerte cerebral en 6 meses- efecto breve, 1 a 5 min, y obliga al consumo reiterado por parte del usuario, quien puede fumar 12 o más por día.
Alta Toxicidad y Adicción – lesiona sistema nervioso, por su apariencia física se denominan muertos vivos. Sustancia Psicoactiva, compuesta por la extracción de hojas de coca, con solventes, sin llegar a clorhidrato de cocaína, por falta de precursores químicos, para transformar este grupo de alcaloides en sal de cocaína. Se consumen en Argentina 400.000 dosis / día. SEDRONAR informa: creció 200% su consumo en los últimos años. La organización Madres en Lucha: 150 mujeres con hijos afectados, mueren 2 jóvenes/ semana en zona sur y conurbano bonaerense por Paco.
Basuco: Marihuana + pasta base: considerada desecho químico, se fuma – adictivo, igual riesgo que cocaína además, afecta encías, pulmones y alteraciones cardio y cerebro vasculares; fácil adquisición; sustancia intermedia entre pasta base y porro.
Consumidor:A) Las 4 etapas al momento de consumir Paco:
1- EUFORIA 1 a 5 min. (atontado, no habla, disminución de las inhibiciones)- 2- DISFORIA (comienzo de sentimiento de angustia, depresión e inseguridad)- 3- ADICCION (consumo sin interrupciones, buscando mitigar la sensación de disforia) – 4 - PSICOSIS Y ALUCINACIONES (pérdida de contacto con la realidad, agitación, paranoias, agresividad y alucinaciones que pueden durar semanas).
B) Consecuencias: delitos, prostitución, para obtener más drogas
Efectos secundarios Náuseas, vómitos, cefaleas- cansancio- taquicardia- pérdida de peso- anorexia – insomnio-ulcera de labios y boca- degradación de la piel-hipertensión- pupilas dilatadas- Expectoración de sangre o mucosa- mutación fetal (durante la gestación)- comportamiento errático – violencia - convulsiones-MUERTE.
THIEF OF BRAINS
PACO... THE LIVING DEAD
Street drug – Coca paste or PBC
Known in Argentina and border countries as: pasta base, pasta, lata, churry, tumba and others.
It took the place of cocaine and joints due to its low cost.
Elaborated with : sodium bicarbonate, caffeine, cocaine alkaloid and amphetamine.
Use : inhaling (pipe) – intensive drug-taking provokes brain death within 6 months, short effect, 1 to 5 minutes, repeated consumption gets compulsory, addicts can smoke 12 or more each day.
High levels of addiction and toxicity : it damages the nervous system, because of the way they look they’re call the living dead. This is a psychoactive substance, made up of extraction of coca leaves, with solvents. It’s not in the same level with cocaine hydrochloride due to lack of chemical precursors, element that would change this group of alkaloids into cocaine salt.
In Argentina, 400,000 doses a day are taken. SEDRONAR informs: in recent years, drug-taking has increased 200 %. The organization Madres en Lucha (Struggling mothers): 150 women see their children affected, 2 young people die every week in the southern area and Buenos Aires suburbs due to paco.
Basuco : marihuana + coca paste: considered chemical waste, taken by smoking – addictive, same risk as with cocaine plus it damages gums and lungs, brings cardiovascular and cerebrovascular alterations ; easy to buy ; intermediate substance in between coca paste and joints.
USER:
A) The four stages when taking PACO:
1- EUPHORIA: 1 to 5 minutes (feeling dazed, no speaking, inhibitions decrease) – 2 – DYSPHORIA (a feeling of anguish, depression and insecurity begins) – 3 – ADDICTION (using with no interruptions, trying to mitigate the dysphoria feeling) – 4 – PSYCHOSIS AND HALLUCINATIONS (loss of touch with reality, agitation, paranoia, aggressiveness and hallucinations that may last weeks).
B) Consequences: delinquency, prostitution, in order to obtain more drugs.
Side effects: nausea, vomiting, cephalea – tiredness – tachycardia – loss of weight – anorexia – insomnia – lips and mouth ulcers – skin degradation – high blood pressure – dilated pupils – expectorating blood or mucous – foetal mutations (during gestation) – erratic behaviour – violence – convulsions – DEATH.
What is PACO
It is a part of the chemical residue left during the process of cocaine production
How it is taken
Users smoke it alone or mixing it with tobacco or marihuana, or both.
Effects when taking PACO
It only takes 8 to 40 seconds to get to the central nervous system, there it brings an immediate euphoria feeling, which lasts 2 to 5 minutes.
This effect is divided in four stages:
1. Euphoria: inhibitions decrease, feeling of pleasure and security.
2. Disphoria: a feeling of anguish, depression and insecurity begins.
3. Desire of using: need to keep smoking to come out of the previous condition.
4. Psychosis and hallucinations: it comes with regular use. Also paranoia and aggressiveness.
