Now I've seen it all -- Snorting Bath Salts to get high? WTF?

[Donnachaidh]

here's a link --

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/06/louisiana-drug-trend-snorting-bath-salts/

About four to five times a day, the Louisiana Poison Center receives a call—not some frantic mother who’s child has gotten hold of a household cleaner and not someone whose accidentally overdosed on prescription medication—no, these calls are unusual and unfortunately, becoming less so. More and more kids in Louisiana are sniffing fake bath salts trying to get high. The result? Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, hypertension and chest pain. The problem’s gotten so bad, Governor Bobby Jindal has made the active drug in the bath salts illegal in the state.

Since September, the Louisiana Poison Control center has received 165 calls from people who’ve taken the fake bath salts-- or from emergency providers trying to take care of them. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals says the salts are sold in packets in convenience stores and gas stations under the names “Ivory Wave, White Lightning, and White or Red Dove” among others. They contain a chemical called “Mephadrone and Methylenedioxypyrovalerone or MDPV. It’s known to be a stimulant, but also causes paranoia and hostility. The DEA says MDPV is not approved for medical use in the U.S. but its use is increasing, especially in Europe and Australia.

Read more: http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/06/louisiana-drug-trend-snorting-bath-salts/#ixzz1AP8g54KW


This shit is showing up in Atlanta as well. What's next? This at first glance is one of those instances where you can make jokes about how stupid people are - but then really realize that they ARE that stupid. :wow:

WTF?

[WingDinger]

1. They could call it radioactive waste dump cleaner, and it is still what it is.

[Enthusiast]

2. That is disgusting...nt

[ellie]

3. People ARE stupid

I just recently found out that people huff refrigerant. Refrigerant!