DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of them using by up to 50 percent. This is why we bring you a series of regular blog posts, each focusing on a specific drug. It will cover the drug’s common names, effects and the important details parents should know.
Today’s post in our 411 Drug Series examines salvia.
What is it and what does it look like?
Salvia is a psychoactive mint. It looks like green plant leaves or a liquid extract.
Other street names?
· Magic Mint
· Ska Pastora
· Diviner’s Sage
· Diviner’s Mint
· Sally-D
· Lady Salvia
What are the short- and long-term effects?
· Intense hallucinations – it has been described as a “20-minute acid trip.”
· Dramatic, frightening mindstate
· Dizziness
· Slurred speech
· Loss of coordination
What every parent should know?
This drug is used in traditional spiritual practices by the Mazatec people of Mexico and is legal in Mexico. In the United States, it is not listed with the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While several states have enacted legislation placing regulations, Arizona does not have any laws governing this substance, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The drug can be chewed, smoked or vaporized, depending on its form.
The mission of DrugFreeAZKids.org is to provide parents with the information they need to educate their kids about dangerous substances. In addition to this blog series, we offer other valuable tools, such as webinars and evidence-based workshops to help parents raise healthy, drug-free children.
To learn more about how to prevent drug and alcohol use by teens, visit DrugFreeAZKids.org.
