What is your opinion on the drug "tik" in South Africa?

Question

I've turned a blind eye to this issue for a long time, but now it has reached my family and neighbours and is in fact destroying them. I don't want to post any negativity on the SA page, but this just became a very important issue for me. Do you have any views, advice or information on this?

To reprebuilder: I'm not looking for information you got off the net. I want personal opinion and advice.

To Kim: The person involved is 28 and is a closed book. Doesn't want to listen to anybody.

To Diesel: My brother-in-law is a police detective in SA and he informed me that they do have a special unit working only with the drug "tik".

Answer 1

Dear i'm sorry to hear of your circumstances, i also was like yourself until it affected someone close to me. what i recommend is, 1st the journey ahead is gonna be a rocky ride and you will at times feel like all hope is lost but hang in their.2nd a person who addicted to tik becomes moody and aggressive, withdrawn, you need to play the hard ***. start by taking him to a rehab center ( make sure to sign the proper documentation that won't allow him to check out on his own.) Deep down he knows that this is killing him but he doesn't have the strenght to do anything about it so he turns a blind eye try pushing the boundaries. remember the addict needs to feel loved and to be shown affection. Anyway i can help you just let me know.

Answer 2

This is a matter of concern which will negetively impact South Africa as a whole. I don't know how this will work, but it's up to us as the South African community to report any suspects or addicts to the police officers. It is also the government's duty to appoint a Crime Investigative Team to investigate the sources of the so-called 'tik' and then do whatever is necessary to put this to an end. This thing is mostly sniffed buy teenagers and the brighter future of the country depends on the very same teenagers. This is just a challenge for good parents, teachers, nurses, doctors and correctional services to work together as a multidisciplinary team and surely this problem might get better.

Answer 3

I've only heard about tik. I've never tried it and dont know anybody who has. I know it has become popular but i personally think that people who take drugs like that are risking their own life. People should be able to say no for themselves and know that it is the correct decision. I've been around drugs many of times in my life and i just simply say no and ignore those people. If i want to take drugs its my own fault. If you have kids or young kid relatives, their parents or older relatives should just explain to them that drugs are bad and that they should stay away from it.

Answer 4

The way I understand it, "Tic" here in the US is PCP in powder form.
PCP (phencyclidine) is classified as a hallucinogen and has many of the same effects as LSD, but can be much more dangerous. In the 1950's, PCP was investigated as an anesthetic, but due to its severe side effects, its development for human use was discontinued. PCP is known for inducing violent behavior and for inducing negative physical reactions such as seizures, coma, death. There is no way to predict who will have a bad reaction to the drug. Maybe this is because PCP has so many faces--it acts as a hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant, and anesthetic---all at the same time.

In its original state, PCP is a white crystalline powder. PCP is available in tablet, liquid, and powder forms and is either ingested orally or smoked by applying the liquid form to tobacco or marijuana cigarettes or by lacing these and other cigarettes, sometimes containing herbs such as mint or parsley, with PCP powder.
STREET TERMS: include Wet, Illy, Angel Dust, Supergrass, Killer Weed, Embalming Fluid, Rocket Fuel, Hog, Wack, Squeeze, Water, Dust, Oxone, Zoot, Peace Pill, and Elephant tranquilizer. Killer Joints, and Crystal Supergrass are names for the combination of marijuana laced with PCP. "Smoking wet" and "wetting it up" are two terms for smoking cigarettes or joints dipped in PCP. PCP is known as Space Base when mixed with Crack.
EFFECTS OF USE: A moderate amount of PCP often causes the user to feel detached, distant and estranged from his surroundings. Numbness, slurred speech and loss of coordination may be accompanied by a sense of strength and invulnerability. A blank stare, rapid and involuntary eye movements, and an exaggerated gait are among the more observable effects. Auditory hallucinations, image distortion, severe mood disorders, and amnesia may also occur. In some users, PCP may cause acute anxiety and a feeling of impending doom, in others paranoia and violent hostility, and in some it may produce a psychoses indistinguishable from schizophrenia. PCP use is associated with a number of risks and many believe it to be one of the most dangerous drugs of abuse.






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Answer 5

its flippin terrible. i heard that lighties as young as 7 are addicts already! 7... in grade 1. I also think that drug addiction is a symptom of a dysfunctional society...

Answer 6

so sorry for ya.
its devastating...
I know its horrifyingly popular in Western Cape, but guess its become more popular everywhere else in the country...