1. What are drugs?
Article 357 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that narcotics refer to opium, heroin, methamphetamine ("ice"), morphine, marijuana, cocaine and other narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that can cause addiction under the control of the State.
The Catalogue of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances lists 121 narcotic drugs and 130 psychotropic substances.
Drugs are usually divided into two categories: narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The most common of these are mainly cannabis, opium, and cocaine among narcotic drugs.
Note: Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are not illegal in themselves and can be used as drugs within their legitimate use, but illegal abuse becomes drugs.
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2. What are the dangers of drugs?
1. Damage to physical and mental health. Mental disorders are the most important physical and mental damage caused by drug addiction, manifesting as hallucinations, thinking disorders, depressed personality, and risky behaviors such as hurting others or committing suicide.
2. Cause the body's immunity to be reduced and cause various infections. It is easy to cause infectious diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, etc., and drug overdose often causes poisoning and death.
3. Drug abuse depletes the social economy and hinders social development.
4. Disrupting the normal life of the family and bringing about many serious social crimes.
5. The illegal cultivation, manufacture and trafficking of narcotics poisons social customs.
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3. Are drugs far away from teenagers?
Are drugs far away from teenagers?
"Drug crimes" seem to be out of reach, but in fact they are not far away, and they are even close to children.
Teenagers are not immune to drugs because of their young age. Adolescents are susceptible to weak discernment, poor self-control, weak legal awareness, and the influence of the surrounding environment and surrounding people, and are lured to become addicted to drugs. Many drug-related teenagers have divorced parents or parents who have been absent for a long time, and the lack of family education makes children vulnerable to the surrounding environment; Many drug crimes involving juveniles are related to KTVs, bars, Internet cafes, dance halls and other venues. In our country, there are clear regulations that minors are not allowed to enter the above-mentioned places.
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4. Common drugs
1. Heroin
Commonly known as white powder, morphine and acetic anhydride are made by reacting, which will destroy the immune function of the person and cause damage to the heart, liver, kidney and other major organs. Injecting use can also spread diseases such as AIDS.
2. Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a synthetic white crystal, and short-term use of methamphetamine will make the body emaciated, energetic, and emotional; Long-term use can lead to permanent insomnia, delusions of victimization, heart failure, and schizophrenia, and death from poisoning at slightly higher doses.
3. Magu
Magu, also known as hemp fruit, is a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine, which will make the central nervous system and blood system of the human body extremely excited after taking it, and the effect is similar to that of methamphetamine. Long-term use can lead to depressed mood, tiredness, mental disorders, damage to the heart, kidneys and liver, and even death in severe cases. People with heart problems can easily die of shock or heart failure after smoking.
4. K powder
K powder, scientific name ketamine, white crystalline powder, also known as rape powder, high drug, is a synthetic drug, "skating and hitting K" refers to the use of methamphetamine and K powder. Short-term consumption of K powder can lead to confusion and central nervous system paralysis; Long-term use of K powder will harm the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, and even lead to death.
5. Ecstasy
The chemical structure of ecstasy is similar to that of methamphetamine, and it is often mixed with heroin and other drugs; Ecstasy can cause people to be extremely excited or delusional, and their behavior is out of control, which can easily induce schizophrenia, cause harm to themselves, and lead to the occurrence of harmful social behaviors.
6. Marijuana
The main active ingredient is THC, which has an inhibitory, anesthetic effect on the central nervous system, hallucinations and delusions can occur after smoking, causing mental disorders, sluggish thinking, and destroying the body's immune system.
7. Stamp LSD
LSD is the most potent hallucinogens known. At present, the most common is in the form of absorbent paper, which will produce visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations and hallucinations after taking it, and symptoms of mental confusion such as panic, confusion, and uncontrollable behavior appear. At the same time, they lose the ability to discern direction, distance and time, which can lead to serious bodily injury and death.
8. E-cigarettes on top
Criminals are also using e-cigarettes
Strong stealth characteristic
Demagoguery induces young people to smoke "top e-cigarettes"
This "top e-cigarette" appearance
It is not easy to distinguish from ordinary e-cigarettes
But the criminals added it to the e-liquid
Synthetic cannabinoids, etomidate, and other ingredients
In fact, it is a new type of drug
△ "Top e-cigarette"
Synthetic cannabinoids
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC) IS A HARMFUL COMPONENT OF THE DRUG MARIJUANA, AND THE AMB-FUBINACA (OR MDMB-CHMICA) COMPONENT OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS IS MUCH MORE HARMFUL THAN THE THC COMPONENT IN NATURAL CANNABIS PLANTS, AND AT THE SAME DOSE, THE TOXICITY IS EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF HEROIN, 1 GRAM IS EQUIVALENT TO 5.5 GRAMS OF HEROIN, WHICH LEADS TO MANY CANNABIS ABUSERS WITHOUT KNOWING IT, AND ARE PRONE TO "CRASH" SYMPTOMS, THAT IS, POISONING CAUSED BY OVERDOSE.
Not only e-cigarettes, synthetic cannabinoid drugs also appear in the form of spices, petals, tobacco, etc., and representative products include twigs, tobacco flavors, Natasha, etc.
It is generally believed that the addictive and withdrawal symptoms of synthetic cannabinoids are similar to those of natural cannabis, but their toxicity and addiction are stronger, and smoking will cause behavioral disorders, dizziness, vomiting, trance, hallucinogenic and other reactions, and excessive smoking will cause shock, suffocation and even sudden death.
Since July 1, 2021, synthetic cannabinoids have been included in the Supplementary Catalogue of Controlled Varieties of Non-medical Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, and have been officially listed as drugs for control. Subsequent trafficking in products containing synthetic cannabinoids shall be convicted and punished as drug trafficking.
Etomidate
Etomidate (commonly known as "tobacco powder"), a white powdery substance insoluble in water, is a non-barbiturate intravenous short-acting hypnotic drug. Some criminals use the anesthetic effect of etomidate to add it to cigarette tobacco or blend it into e-cigarette oil for illegal sale.
After inhaling etomidate, the main manifestations are dizziness, convulsions of hands and feet, fainting and falling.
If you smoke a large dose, you will also have mental disorders that affect people's mood, thinking, and volitional behavior, such as short temper. Long-term abuse of etomidate can affect adrenal cortical function, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, liver function, etc. If it exceeds the body's tolerance range, it can even cause death.
Inhaling etomidate can produce anesthetic effects, resulting in involuntary control of consciousness and behavior, and abuse may lead to a variety of illegal and criminal activities, seriously endangering social order.
Etomidate is mainly hidden by criminals in e-cigarettes, cigarettes and other products to lure others to smoke, so that people can achieve a short-term "top" pleasure, smokers will use it repeatedly and for a long time in pursuit of stimulation, so the smoking dose will greatly exceed the conventional medical treatment dose, which is easy for people to become dependent, and seriously affects the personal health of the abuser and the social stability of the family and society.
From October 1, 2023, the National Medical Products Administration will officially include etomidate in the list of Class II psychotropic drugs, and illegal smoking, possession, and trafficking of etomidate will be dealt with as drug-related violations and crimes!
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5. Are drugs far away from teenagers?
Absenteeism without an excuse, frequent tardiness, a sudden drop in academic performance, and a sudden deterioration in behavior. I am listless all day long, and I lose interest in the activities I usually like, and I can't keep my soul and concentrate. Emotional instability, unusual anger, tantrums, restlessness, poor sleep. Frequent visits to remote places for no reason and associate with drug addicts.
Special reminder: Possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia (e.g. syringes, tin foil, severed straws, spoons, pipes, etc.).
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6. What are the penalties for young people who use drugs?
For adult drug abuse, Article 72 of the "People's Republic of China Public Security Administration Punishment Law" stipulates that they shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and may be fined up to 2,000 yuan; where the circumstances are more minor, they are to be detained for up to 5 days or fined up to 500 RMB.
Those who have reached the age of 14 but are not yet 18 years old and take drugs are to be given a lighter or commuted punishment within the range above.
Those who are under the age of 14 who take drugs shall be ordered to be strictly disciplined by their guardians.
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7. How to prevent drugs?
1. Maintain a psychological line of defense and don't blindly follow.
2. Recognize the harm and types of drugs, and read more books on anti-drug and drugs.
3. Cultivate good habits of non-smoking and put an end to bad habits.
4. Correctly face setbacks, and must not be decadent and drug addicted because of setbacks and tests.
5. Don't help others in confusion: don't help people who don't know the details to consign, carry, and receive packages; When traveling, avoid open pockets or gaps in your luggage to avoid being used by criminals.
6. Don't be too curious about the unknown. Don't even think that if you try it once, you won't get addicted if you don't take drugs again. Don't leave anything to chance: don't "test drugs" because of curiosity, don't "use drugs to eliminate sorrows" because of upset, take a bite of drugs, and fall into the tiger's mouth.
7. When friends around you introduce new things like drugs for you to try, politely refuse them to avoid being harmed by drugs. Don't make "friends" who take drugs: If you find someone around you who is taking drugs or trafficking drugs, you should discourage them, stay away, and report them.
8. Cultivate good living habits, stay away from entertainment venues, especially in the middle of the night, and do not accept unknown items: do not accept drinks, snacks, cigarettes, etc. from "enthusiastic strangers" at will, keep a clear head, pay attention to others, and guard against others' "poisonous hands".
Source: China Drug Control
Editor: Yang Weiwei