| What is PCP, exactly? While developed during the | | | | involuntary movement of the eyes, dizziness, |
| 50's to be used as anesthesia, phencyclidine, or | | | | amnesia and many of the symptoms of |
| PCP, has never made it to the market for human | | | | schizophrenia. In fact, some people who |
| use. Due to the erratic side effects, it was | | | | experience adverse reactions to PCP can become |
| deemed illegal. Now going by such street names | | | | psychotic to the point where their symptoms are |
| as angel dust, rocket fuel, and wack, PCP is sold | | | | identical to those of schizophrenia. |
| as an illicit substance, and a very dangerous one | | | | How to Test For PCP Abuse |
| at that. | | | | Drug testing can be used to detect the abuse of |
| Effects of PCP | | | | PCP. While many people are opposed to drug |
| People who use PCP experience different | | | | testing because they feel it imposes upon |
| sensations. Most commonly, users experience a | | | | individual rights, the fact of the matter is that |
| disassociation of time and space from where and | | | | drug abuse causes major problems in American |
| when they are at the current moment. While high | | | | society. Whether it be in the workplace or on the |
| on PCP, a person may feel weightless, euphoric or | | | | home front, PCP drug abuse can wreck lives, |
| even experience hallucinations. Many times, | | | | destroy companies and even kill. To prevent |
| abusers of this drug suddenly feel paranoid due to | | | | these atrocities from happening, PCP drug tests |
| disturbing hallucinations. | | | | can be used to answer your questions about "are |
| While people use PCP to get high, they often do | | | | they or aren't they?" and take the first step in |
| not expect the severe side effects that can | | | | the right direction toward rehabilitation. |
| come along with it. For instance, a bad reaction to | | | | Employers especially need to consider PCP drug |
| angel dust could include seizures, violent | | | | testing. Drug use in the workplace creates an |
| aggressiveness and even death. | | | | unsafe environment for both employer and |
| PCP Abuse | | | | employee. Accidents are more likely to happen, |
| PCP can be used in many ways, including | | | | more sick days are taken and the costs to the |
| swallowing the drug in pill or capsule form, or | | | | company are innumerable. By creating a drug |
| drinking a liquid. The PCP drug can also be taken | | | | testing program to detect illicit substances such as |
| through injection or by snorting it in powder form. | | | | PCP, the workplace can be a much safer place, |
| PCP is also combined with other drugs to create | | | | and will live up to its full potential. |
| even more dangerous substances, one of which is | | | | PCP use is cause for concern the family as well. If |
| called "killer weed" which is a marijuana joint laced | | | | you suspect drug abuse in your home, especially |
| with PCP. The process of adding PCP to another | | | | that of angel dust, purchasing a drug testing kit |
| drug is called "dusting." | | | | may be the best option for you. That lingering |
| Signs of PCP Abuse | | | | suspicion of whether or not your child is using can |
| While many of the effects of PCP are only | | | | be troublesome. Testing your teen for PCP now, |
| noticeable to the user of the illicit substance, there | | | | can help ease your worries and set them on the |
| are many indications that can make someone high | | | | right track for life--one without the interference |
| on PCP fairly obvious, such as slurred speech, | | | | of drugs. |