Sisa (drug)
Sisa or shisha (Greek: σίσα) is a stimulant drug that became popular in Greece around 2009.[1] The word 'sisha' is related to the Farsi 'Shisha' meaning glass pipe.[2] The basic ingredient is methamphetamine, with additives such as battery acid, engine oil, shampoo and salt.[3] It is also known as speed, crystal meth or simply "meth".[4] It is used by many homeless people in Athens, due to the low cost of manufacturing. The drug causes dangerous side effects such as insomnia, delusions, heart attacks, and violent tendencies, as it is a highly impure and adulterated drug.[3][5] It also has a unique side effect of cardiomyopathy.[2] 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 Crilly, Declan; Patel, Priyesh; Fernandez, Paula Luque (December 2022). "'Sisa': The Spread of Cheap Methamphetamine" (PDF). Journal of Drug Abuse. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ 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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