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7.3.1 Classification <br />Schedule II Dissociative Anesthetic <br />7.3.2 Common or Street Name(s) <br />Angel Dust, Embalming Fluid, Killer Weed, Rocket Fuel, Supergrass. <br />7.3.3 DescrintionlComments <br />PCP is a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water or alcohol. It has a distinctive <br />bitter chemical taste. It exists in a variety of tablets, capsules and colored powders. It is <br />normally used in one of three ways: snorted, smoked or eaten. When it is smoked, PCP is often <br />applied to a leafy material such as mint, parsley, oregano, tobacco or marijuana. It is often used <br />as an additive in marijuana, LSD, or methamphetamine. <br />7.3.4 Effects on User <br />PCP can cause distinct changes in body awareness, similar to those associated with alcohol <br />intoxication. Other effects can include shallow breathing, flushing, profuse sweating, <br />hallucinations, blurred vision and dizziness. Speech is often garbled and is often accompanied <br />by disordered thinking. PCP is addicting and users can become violent or suicidal and be <br />dangerous to themselves and others. People who use PCP for long periods report memory loss, <br />difficulties with speech and thinking, depression and weight loss. Mood disorders have also <br />been reported. Its use often leads to psychological dependence, craving and compulsive PCP - <br />seeking behavior. Symptoms can persist up to a year after cessation of PCP use. <br />City of Eugene Page 7 -5 DOTlFMCSA Dmg & Alcohol Policy <br />September 2010 Information Packet <br />