Sisa (drug)

Sisa or shisha (Greek: Σίσα) is a stimulant drug 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 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]^[3] Routes of administration include smoking, snorting, and intravenous injection.^[1]

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^ ^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.
^ 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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[:0-1] Smith, Helena (16 May 2013). "Greek addicts turn to deadly shisha drug as economic crisis deepens". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[:1-2] Miller, Alex (16 May 2013). "Austerity's Drug of Choice". Vice. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

[3] 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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