Sisa (drug)
Sisa or shisha (Greek: σίσα) is a stimulant drug that became popular in Greece around 2009.[1] The basic ingredient is methamphetamine, with additives such as battery acid, engine oil, shampoo and salt.[2] It is also known as speed, crystal meth or simply meth.[3] It is abused by many homeless people in Athens, and causes dangerous side effects such as insomnia, delusions, heart attacks, and violent tendencies, due to being a highly impure and adulterated drug.[2][4] Routes of administration include smoking, snorting, and intravenous injection.[1]
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[edit]- ^ a b Smith, Helena (16 May 2013). "Greek addicts turn to deadly shisha drug as economic crisis deepens". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b Miller, Alex (16 May 2013). "Austerity's Drug of Choice". Vice. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Klosidis, Kyriakos; Rowlands, Joseph (26 September 2013). "Sisa: is meth use the latest face of the catastrophe in Athens?". openDemocracy.
- ^ Camphausen, R.C. (18 May 2013). "New drug called Sisa is killing austerity-hit Greek youths". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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