Sisa or shisha () is a stimulant drug that became popular in

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around 2009. The basic ingredient is

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, with additives such as battery acid, engine oil, shampoo and salt. It is also known as speed, crystal meth or simply meth. It is abused by many homeless people in

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, and causes dangerous side effects such as

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, delusions, heart attacks, and violent tendencies, due to being a highly impure and adulterated drug. Routes of administration include smoking, snorting, and

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