LSD (Acid)

Name It

Acid, trips, tabs blotters, microdots, dots, ( Chemical name: Lysergic acid diethylamide)

Know It

• LSD usually come with in tiny squares of paper, often with a picture on one side
• The picture says nothing about the likely effect or strength of the drug.
• LSD is a class A drug

The effects

• LSD is a hallucinogenic drug. It has a powerful effect on the mind.
• The effects of LSD are known as a “trip” and can last as long as 8 to 12 hours. While a user is tripping they will experience their surroundings in very different way.
• The effects depend on the users mood, where they are and who they’re with.
• Sense of movement and time may speed up or slow down. Objects, colour and sound may become distorted.
• Users experience trips differently every time.

The risks

• Once the trip starts, there’s no way of stopping it.
• A bad trip can be terrifying. Users may feel very threatened and can even forget that the drug is responsible.
• It’s impossible to predict a “bad” trip, but it’s more likely to happen if the user is feeling anxious, nervous or uncomfortable.
• Feeling paranoid or out of control can leave users shaken for a long time afterwards.
• Accidents may happen while users are hallucinating.
• Users may experience flashbacks, where parts of a trip are briefly re-lived some time after the event.
• LSD can complicate mental problems such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.