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wre

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My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand
#14234328 - 04/04/11 12:34 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10716926
A student who experienced paranoid episodes and chronic depression after using a legal high says the new age limit for imitation marijuana products does not go far enough.
Robert Moore, 23, says his life began to fall apart after four months of regular use of Kronic, a smoking product which mimics the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in cannabis.
Mr Moore, a third-year commerce student, said he hit rock-bottom two weeks ago after developing a daily habit of using Kronic Tropical - the strongest dose of the product.
"The anxiety was the worst. [Healthcare workers] at Green Lane Hospital said it was like a bad meth habit."
The side effects disrupted his academic and social life, and he was spending $80 a day on Kronic as his tolerance for the drug increased.
He said he had never been depressed before using the synthetic marijuana. He had occasionally smoked cannabis in the past, but said Kronic's side effects far exceeded those of marijuana.
When Mr Moore went cold turkey two weeks ago, he experienced 72 hours of cold sweats, itches, sleeplessness, irritability and loss of appetite. He is now on a two-month programme to help with side effects.
Last week, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said the Government was going to limit sales of synthetic cannabinoid substances to those over 18.
This followed a report by the Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs, which said it was unacceptable for products containing synthetic substances to be widely available without controls on their packaging, marketing and sale.
Mr Moore said the new restriction was an empty gesture which did nothing to limit the harm of the substances.
"It's my fault I got to this point. But I was in denial because it was legal. I'm 23, but I kept thinking, 'I don't think the Government's just going to let me become this way'. The fact they were legal, and the availability - that's what drove it."
He felt that while cannabis was a well-researched drug, synthetic smoking products were based on experimental chemicals, and less was known about their side effects or options for treatment in cases of abuse.
Mr Moore has written to Mr Dunne, demanding New Zealand follows the United States' lead. After 500 cases of adverse reactions were reported in the US, the Drug Enforcement Administration banned the chemicals used in manufacture until research is done.
In New Zealand smoking products such as Spice, Kronic, Aroma and Dream can be bought from "party pill" outlets, online retailers and an increasing number of dairies and convenience stores.
The advisory committee recommended restricting them under the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005. A bill allowing hazardous substances to be classified as restricted substances is yet to have its second reading.
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Amsu Jackal
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: wre]
#14234465 - 04/04/11 01:15 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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holy crap. $80 a day of the stuff. no wonder he had withdrawls.
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: wre]
#14234484 - 04/04/11 01:20 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow. Grow the fuck up, dude. Get a handle on your shit, and quit smoking the drug, if you can't keep your shit together. Don't be a pussy and ruin it for everyone. Sure, you know it was your fault, but you still claim the government should have stopped you from smoking it?
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: destructo_low]
#14234525 - 04/04/11 01:44 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: monkiman]
#14234543 - 04/04/11 01:54 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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When Mr Moore went cold turkey two weeks ago, he just couldn't deal with three days of sweating, scratching himself, some insomia, couldn't quite get a grasp of his emotions, and didn't much care for eating. He is now on a two-month programme to help with his incredibly benign side effects withdrawal symptoms. 'Special' treatment is being offered for Mr Moore as well.
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: iamnotadream]
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: Greendreams]
#14235140 - 04/04/11 08:24 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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destructo_low said: Wow. Grow the fuck up, dude. Get a handle on your shit, and quit smoking the drug, if you can't keep your shit together. Don't be a pussy and ruin it for everyone. Sure, you know it was your fault, but you still claim the government should have stopped you from smoking it? 

exactly. stupid fucking noob. they always ruin everything..
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: wre]
#14235151 - 04/04/11 08:29 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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wre said: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10716926
"It's my fault I got to this point. But I was in denial because it was legal. I'm 23, but I kept thinking, 'I don't think the Government's just going to let me become this way'. The fact they were legal, and the availability - that's what drove it."
"The government let me become this way."
As much as I cant stand admitting it. the DARE program and the drug abuse portion of middle school health classes taught me how to recognize dependency and break habitual patterns. I think this has allowed me to try some very addictive drugs without developing habits.
So The government whom I hate has taught me how to not be that way.
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: downlowfunk]
#14235707 - 04/04/11 11:30 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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What a little bitch this kid is.....How could you have absolutely no balls and ask how could the government let me become such a fuck up?? Really?? More like this kid let shit get outta hand and rather than show some self restraint he just kept on chasing that high. Grow the fuck up and take some accountability for your action, what a joke this prick is.
This to me is just a desperate front to try and redirect blame for his fucked up behavior and make it seem as it wasn't his fault that he bought bag after bag of K2.
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: thedream]
#14236435 - 04/04/11 02:22 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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thedream said: What a little bitch this kid is.....How could you have absolutely no balls and ask how could the government let me become such a fuck up?? Really?? More like this kid let shit get outta hand and rather than show some self restraint he just kept on chasing that high. Grow the fuck up and take some accountability for your action, what a joke this prick is.
This to me is just a desperate front to try and redirect blame for his fucked up behavior and make it seem as it wasn't his fault that he bought bag after bag of K2.
yah it was his fault and he knows it, he just wants to be able to blame someone else. you dont see alcoholics blaming the government for allowing them to become alcoholics via not regulating alcohol, this guy needs to put blame in it's proper place.
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Re: My life began to fall apart, says user of legal high - New Zealand [Re: Amsu Jackal]
#14238243 - 04/04/11 08:05 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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butbutubutubutubutubutubutubut teh droogz made me XYZ.
The drugs didn't make you do shit, you were irresponsible, end of story.
I wonder how many people are addicted to benzos and LITERALLY can't stop because they'll die?
Oh right... who cares? That's an acceptable drug to be addicted to because its "legal".
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