LSD is a trippy(hallucinogenic) drug. It’s a synthetic-made drug. It’s street names are acid, Lucy, blotter, dots, and tabs. Liquid LSD is dropped onto small squares of absorbent paper decorated with designs.Liquid: It can be sold as a clear liquid or dropped onto sugar cubes. Microdots: It is sometimes pressed into tiny pills, tablets, or gelatin squares. [1, 2, 3, 4]
LSD belongs to a class of drugs known as classic hallucinogens or psychedelics. It interacts primarily with serotonin receptors in the brain, particularly the 5-HT2A receptor, which plays a major role in regulating perception, cognition, and mood. Even in minute quantities, it can induce significant alterations in sensory perception, leading to visual or auditory distortions
things that influence teens to take drugs are
- personal: to get away from stress
- interpersonal: They see their family uses drugs, and there’s drugs in the house, so they get tempted to do it too.
- societal: Media like movies, social media, and especially music glorify or make drugs seem cool.
DECISION MAKING
scenario: It’s the start of interval and your friend tells you to come to the back of the field with them, to go do LSD.
options consequences feelings
Tell them ‘no thanks’ you wont hurt yourself
Tell a teacher that your friend has drugs Your friend will hate you forever
CPS might get their parents
They’ll end up with a fine or be in jail/prison
Do LSD with them you can do crazy or risky stuff when you’re taking psychedelics and hallucinating
| option | consequences | feelings |
| say no thanks | you won’t hurt yourself
your friend might think you’re uptight you can continue with your life as usual you might have thoughts of what couldve been |
you might feel happy that you didn’t do anything risky or bad
you might feel uncontent your friend might be annoyed with you |
| tell a teacher that they have drugs | you won’t harm yourself
your friend will get involved with police they might get fined or go to jail they’ll hate you forever you might save them from an accident 0r from a lifelong drug problem
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you feel guilty
friend feels angry, infuriated |
| do acid with them | LSD can affect xyz
you can get caught which can lead to some legal problems you’ll have a fun memory to share with your friend getting high together is very vulnerable, which means you two might get closer. |
you’ll be excited
if you get caught then you’ll be really scared and upset |
best option: