Saturday, April 18, 2015

FLAKKA: A New Dangerous Synthetic Drug on the Rise

Natural Society (Natural Society) A recent headline appeared as follows: New Synthetic Drug ‘Flakka’ Triggers Crazed Behaviors. According to public health and medical authorities, the “use of the chemical-cousin to ‘bath salts’ appears to be on the rise.” The extreme symptoms associated with the use of flakka are quite easy to spot, and therefore its overuse easy to recognize. “A potent new designer drug called “flakka” is making headlines across the United States, driving many users into fits of screaming, naked rage accompanied by vivid hallucinations.” [1] Headline-grabbing incidents of flakka-related drug abuse have been increasing in both number and severity over the past many months. The state of Florida has experienced its share of these sometimes violent episodes. A review of the media reports on arrests and public disturbances related to flakka reveals an alarming spike among certain demographics. As reported by CBS Miami: “It’s a new designer drug that is showing up across South Florida.



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