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‘Speed’
is the street name for a range of amphetamines
such as amphetamine sulphate, dexedrine and
dexamphetamine. Like cocaine, amphetamines are
stimulants that people take to keep them awake and
alert.
The effects of amphetamine kicks in within half an
hour of ingesting it by mouth. If you inject it
you’ll experience the effects quicker and these
effects can last for up to six hours. The high is
generally followed by a long slow comedown.
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Speed,
Phet, Billy, Whizz, Sulph, Base, Paste, Dexies.
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Speed
makes people feel wide awake, excited and chatty.
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Clubbers
take it because it gives them the energy to dance for
hours without getting tired.
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Amphetamines
was once the main ingredient in diet pills because it
stops people feeling hungry.
But
there is a down side
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Depending
on how much has actually been used, it can be
difficult to relax or sleep after taking speed .
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The
come down can make users feel irritable and depressed
and can last for one or two days.
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Speed
users have died from overdoses.
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Speed
puts a strain on your heart. It's not advisable for
people with high blood pressure or a heart condition.
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Avoid
taking speed with anti-depressants or alcohol. This
combination has been known to be fatal.
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Taking
a lot of speed can give your immune system a battering.
You could get more colds, flu and sore throats if you
use it a lot.
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Speed
can lead to anxiety, depression, irritability and
aggression as well as mental illness such as psychosis
and paranoid feelings.
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Prepared-for-injection
speed may can cause vein damage, ulcers and
gangrene (deadening or decaying of body tissue
especially the digits and limbs) and especially with
dirty needles.
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Shared
needles and injecting works can help the spread of viral
hepatitis and HIV infections. Injecting ‘speed’ may
be particularly dangerous because it's so impure. It's
also easier to overdose when injecting.
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Sex
on Speed
Speed often causes problems getting erections. It can make
the dick feel less sensitive and make it harder to come.
This can lead to longer, rougher fucking sessions and sore
or bleeding dicks and arses, with a greater risk of HIV,
hepatitis C and other STIs being passed on.
Longer, rougher sessions make it more likely a condom will
break. Keep checking it and after about 30 minutes it’s
recommended to change the condom for a fresh one.
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Speed is a Class
B drug. It’s illegal to have, give away or sell.
Prepared-for-injection Speed becomes a Class A and can get
you tougher sentencing if you're caught with it or selling
it.
Possession can get
you up to five years in jail and an unlimited fine.
Supplying someone else, including your friends, can get you
up to 14 years and an unlimited fine.
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National
Drugs Helpline
0800 77 66 00
Talk To Frank
Drugs information web site
www.talktofrank.co.uk
Antidote
A London service for gay and bisexual men concerned
about their alcohol or drug use. Weekly drop-in,
one-to-one counselling, support groups and more.
Call 020 7287 8743 or go to www.thehungerford.org/antidote.asp
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