Goulbourne listed the other drugs as Fentanyl, a potent opioid primarily used in pain medication, and 'Lean', also known as 'purple drank', 'sizzurp' or 'dirty sprite', which is made from a mixture of prescription strength cough medicine, soft drinks and flavoured candy. Nonetheless, Goulbourne listed it among emerging drugs from out of the United States that pose a potential threat to Jamaica. Cannabis: Cocaine paste: Bazooka Crack-cocaine. Love boat: Embalming fluid has been found as a by-products of PCP manufacture. Cannabis: PCP: Embalming fluid: Fry, fry sticks. Based on our information, embalming fluid alone may not cause some of those symptoms," added Kirlew.ĭr Kevin Goulbourne, acting director of mental health and substance abuse at the Ministry of Health, said his information about embalming fluid being used as a drug was also anecdotal. Marijuana cigarettes dipped into or laced with other substances, typically formaldehyde, phencyclidine, or both, are known as 'wet' and have caused respiratory failure. "We want to get at least samples of it to go and test it to see what is really in there because one of the active compounds could be 'Angel Dust' or PCP (Phencyclidine).
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We have tried to get persons who are using to be interviewed, but everybody is hiding and not coming forward," said Kirlew at the media briefing put on by the Ministry of National Security in recognition of the United Nations 'International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking', which will be marked on Tuesday. Statistics show that the prevalence of crack cocaine use and embalming fluid and phencyclidine (PCP)laced cigarettes or marijuana sticks, commonly referred to on the street as 'fry' or 'wet' is a problem however, the relationship between these substances of abuse and concurrent polydrug use is unknown. He said he knew of no instance where persons arrested for crimes have been tested positive for embalming fluid.Ĭollette Kirlew, director of client services at the National Council on Drug Abuse, told the media briefing that they are also short of information about the use of embalming fluid as a drug, and urged members of the public to share any information they have about it. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters.
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