5 Legal Drugs The News Is Afraid Of
Every few years, the mainstream media gets pissed about the kids getting high. Even after all the dangerous drugs (and even some healthy ones) were outlawed, resourceful teens always seem to find new ways to achieve those mind-altering experiences.
But how do they learn about these creative highs? The drugs that were once after-school whispers have become the subject of hysterical news reports and hit internet videos for all the world to see. The latest legal drug to blow up is Salvia, a mint-like herb that has come under fire after videos of people experiencing the drug’s high made it big on YouTube. Learn more about Salvia and 4 other perfectly legal narcotics that have been singled out by the media as a menace.
SALVIA (Salvinori A)
Historically used by shamans in Mexico, this leaf was once little known outside of ads in the back pages of High Times. But now, 13 states have banned it, thanks to the attention it’s garnered on YouTube. It is strong, and it makes you absolutely incapacitated and fucked up for a short period of time—kinda like a crack head, only you don’t try to steal things. This dude named Eric is the hero of the shit. Watch and learn.
WHIPPITS (Nitrous Oxide)
Remember seventh grade when the weed guy wouldn’t sell you anything and told you to go to 7-11 and by some whipped cream? Yeah we thought he was a sex freak too until we sat in on D.A.R.E. and learned about crackers. Even though the program is out of schools, don’t fret. Your fourteen year old’s interest can always be sparked by Fox News or Lohan. Whippits get you high. That’s why people do them. But its short, and doing them kills a ton of brain cells. Period.
COUGH MEDICINE (DXM)
Here’s a hypothetical:
News: “Attention parents: kids are using cough medecine to get high.”
Weezy, age 10: “Oh word?”
News: “Look to see if your child is walking around in slow motion, as if he is under water.”
Weezy, age 10: “I can’t wait to grow up. Ya digggg!”
Cough medicine will get you fucked up. Taking a large dose of DXM will cause you to trip, but the side effects often out-weigh the positives (R.I.P. DJ Screw). Prescription Coedeine, on the other hand, is a whole ‘nother story.
HUFFING AEROSOL (Inhalants)
Um. Unfortunately, being somewhat stuck up New Yorkers over here, we never tried spray-painting into a paper bag and sucking the fumes deep into our lungs. Apparently gold paint is the best because of all the extra chemicals in there, and by the looks of this guy, it works. Huffing is real, and it sucks. It kills your head, turns you into a redneck, and in the case of this chick, gets you on intervention. It exists as the lowest rung on the drug ladder so that you don’t feel too fucked up doing whatever drugs that you do.
JENKEM (Feces)
Here’s a perfect example of how the news can be more dangerous than actual drugs: Jenkem was reported by drug websites as a popular drug in American schools that was made from a urine and fecal matter concoction. If done right, the mixture had to be fermented for several days in a jar that was covered by a balloon, and then the contents of the container would separate and release a gas, which is captured in the balloon. “Inhaling the gas was said to have a euphoric high similar to ingesting cocaine but with strong hallucinations of times past.” The internet reports snowballed into local news exposés about the dangers of huffing shit, until it was later exposed as one out-of-control hoax. We just feel bad for the bored high-schoolers who actually tried it. Gross.
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you wrote “out-way the positives”, its outweigh
Comment by a — September 10, 2008 #
^^^^^ somebody give this dude some gold paint to huff, pronto
Comment by DeShawn Stevenson — September 10, 2008 #
Damn, what news channel is that chick on?? I’ll be parked in front of the tube for her.
Comment by Chris — September 10, 2008 #
Actually, nitrous oxide is pretty safe to inhale, as long as you have a clean source. Unlike many other inhalants, nitrous does not kill brain cells. While chronic exposure can be dangerous, recreational use is relatively safe if practiced with a little bit of care. Make sure you get enough oxygen to keep you alive, don’t let the pressurized gas expand directly into your throat/lungs, don’t fall into the black light poster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide#Safety
Comment by ed tempt — September 10, 2008 #
hahah but hash
Comment by g dog — September 10, 2008 #
DXM is NOT the ingredient used by rappers in Syrup… that is a mixture of codeine and promethazine.
DXM (Dextromethorphan) is an entirely separate chemical (also used recreationally) found in such products as Robitussin, Coricidin and others.
You are a moron. Do NOT spread misinformation, especially about drugs. I cannot believe I wasted my time correcting you on this useless list.
Comment by Wrong — September 10, 2008 #
DXM is what’s in cough medecine. Coedine and Promethethazine is what’s in the “prescription” shit that rappers drink. They are different things. This post might imply that that’s what rappers drink, but it doesn’t say it. Notice the link in the last sentence that separates the two drugs.
Comment by digitaldonkeypunch — September 10, 2008 #
Your assertion that Nitrous Oxide “kills a ton of brain cells” is incorrect. Nitrous Oxide is the same stuff they use at the dentists office (aka laughing gas), and the dentist is not giving his patients brain damage just to pull a few teeth.
Comment by N2O — September 10, 2008 #
haha maybe he is. you never know
Comment by digitaldonkeypunch — September 10, 2008 #
Get your facts straight: Nitrous Oxide (”Whip-its”) does NOT “kill a ton of brain cells. Period.” It’s a MYTH.
N2O is used by dentists and has been for decades safely.
Do some web searching. See if you can find one bit of evidence that N2O is physically harmful to the brain. You can’t, because it isn’t. The only way to damage brain cells with N2O is the be an idiot and inhale some while standing up, then fall and hit your head.
Comment by Finsternis — September 10, 2008 #
You’re a fucking idiot, nitrous doesn’t kill brain cells. They use it in dentists offices all the time for chrissakes. Do a little research before you publish articles.
Comment by pen — September 10, 2008 #
She’s a Frenchy - can’t remember the name though. But she sure is smokin’ !!!
Comment by hello — September 11, 2008 #
I thought Jenkem is a hoax.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/jenkem.asp
Comment by sam — September 11, 2008 #
Nitrous use doesn’t kill brain cells. If it did, dentists everywhere would be in serious trouble.
Major nitrous abuse causes peripheral nerve damage, causing loss of feeling and movement problems.
It’s perfectly safe as long as you don’t do something stupid like put a plastic bag over your head, or use massive amounts every weekend.
Comment by Laz — September 11, 2008 #
Here name is Melissa Theuriau. She hosts a “current events’ styled show in Paris.
Comment by Doug — September 11, 2008 #
The guy that wrote this is an idiot. lol.
Nitrous oxide is perfectly safe.
DXM isn’t what DJ Screw died of. He died of an overdose of methamphetamines and codeine. Codeine is NOT DXM. Codeine is in prescription cough syrups, mixed with promethazyne, while DXM is in OTC stuff like Robitussin, and is damn near impossible to overdose on. Codeine is a damn opiate.
Comment by Kyle — September 11, 2008 #
On a side note that reported in the first picture is HOT! lol
Comment by Kyle — September 11, 2008 #
too bad Salvia is getting such retarded publicity… all it takes is some fool to make a sacred plant — worthy of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies’ attention toward possible psycho-medicinal value — regarded as ‘dangerous.’ You don’t want to do anything while under the influence of this stuff. It’s far from dangerous; scientific reports even mention that, aside from slight tar content, the plant is incapable of causing damage to either the physiological or psychological aspects, but, like the report says, it “incapacitates you” for a short while. It’s a plant that’s been used to teach us how to overcome fear and right-brained subjective archetypes… and it only lasts 5-10 minutes… it’s not a damned “drug.”
Lux et Veritas,
Kairos
Comment by Kairologic — September 12, 2008 #
you guys should check out the devastating effects of this stuff at http://stuffididlastnight.com
Comment by disturbing — September 12, 2008 #
I believe the anchor is Mélissa Theuriau Of French News Channel LCI.
http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/001204.html
Comment by Publius — September 12, 2008 #
I think I am getting a high from starring at the news anchor haha
Jeff,
Lenshare.com
Comment by Jeff — September 15, 2008 #
Most of the stuff you are saying about these drugs i.e. their effects, is completely rubbish and you clearly no grounds upon which to make claims such as “It is strong, and it makes you absolutely incapacitated and fucked up for a short period of time—kinda like a crack head”.
Comment by Matt — September 15, 2008 #
Not only is half the information on this article invalid, but these aren’t even the top legal drugs. I don’t know anyone outside of prison who would do that jenkem crap. I mean, what about kratom, any product from spiceworld420.com, the new pills that r just like e-pills. And these are just a few of some pretty commonly used legal drugs in the us.
oo and spice diamond on that website is amazing, very similar to GOOD weed and doesn’t show up on drug tests, thats a legal high.
Comment by Michael — September 16, 2008 #
This is stupid. Salvia, is fine if you enjoy it, it’s not really harmful nor does it make you act like a crackhead. Whippets don’t really kill that many brain cells, it’s just the lack of oxygen where as the NO2 you get at the dentist is mixed with oxygen, prolonged use can be dangerous if you don’t take enough B12 vitain supplemtents. DXM isn’t really great for you but the deadly side effects are from the chemicals they mix with the cough syrup to make it deadly in the hopes that it will deter people from using it as a recreational drug. Only morns huff shit, and I think you would have to be brain dead to huff shit and piss (see southpark)
Comment by design — September 17, 2008 #
try zohai rx from mrzohai.com, wholly hell that stuff gets you bent.
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Comment by ravi verma — November 17, 2008 #