Smiles New Drug

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A dangerous drug called "Smiles"
is sweeping across the country

 

The street name is "Smiles," but the technical name of this new,  

and very dangerous drug, is 2C-I.  It is making the rounds with  

teens, and alerting authorities, as more and more young people overdose and end up in the emergency room.  Several deaths 

are now linked to this drug that has been seen from Utah to the Midwest.

 

The drug comes in liquid, pill and powder form, and gives users a speedy high coupled with intense hallucinations that can last 

from hours to days. It can cause seizures, kidney failure, fatally  

high blood pressure and strokes.

 

According to Yahoo Shine, synthetic drugs like Smiles, Spice, and Bath Salts are popular with teens and young adults because they  

are easy to obtain over the Internet and, because they are synthetic, they often don't show up in drug tests. The fact that they can go  

undetected in the body makes the victim even harder to treat 

when they overdose.  

 

2C-1

 

2C-I is a combination of MDMA and LSD. Not only is it available online but users post themselves taking the drug via YouTube, promoting it as a wild and safe high.  While it may be wild, it is far from safe.

 

Extreme behavior has been reported by witnesses, including users growling, foaming at the mouth, and smashing their own heads against the ground. Most unfortunately, the use and availability of synthetic drugs is changing faster than officials can keep pace. There is already a derivative,  25b-Nbome, which is just as dangerous as the original. 

 

Young people, their families, and professionals everywhere should be alerted to the dangers of all synthetic drugs, because their availability will continue. Stopping the dealers is a long and tricky process. An undercover West Palm Beach Narcotics officer said, "Identifying them, targeting them, tracking the money back and tracking the production back to them is extremely difficult."  Still, we are encouraged that the DEA has launched Operation Log Jam to specifically target synthetic drug distributors. This effort has already resulted in almost 100 arrests in 200 cities.

 

This synthetic drug is all over the news and more over doses are being associated with it at an alarming rate.  If you hear your child or loved one talking about smiles, potpourri, molly or spice, they are talking about this dangerous drug.  Call immediately to seek advise on how to address this issue before another life is lost.

 

DARS-Outreach Services is here to help.  We will walk you through the process of addressing and handling your situation so you can get the help you need.  Please don't hesitate!  It's too important and dangerous to put off calling for help.  1-800-515-3277 or 1-866-418-1397 the call is Confidential and can save a life!

 

 

Teenagers Drinking Hand Sanitizer

Teenagers Drinking Hand Sanitizer

A frightening new drug panic is hitting the nation, and hitting it hard.  Teenagers all over the country are discovering that alcohol based hand sanitizer can be used to achieve a high, and can even be mixed with other substances like mouth washes to increase the alcohol content.  Even more distressing is the appearance of instructions online for cutting the hand sanitizer with salt to increase the potency to even higher and more dangerous levels.  

For more information and a video see our drinking hand sanitizer page.  

Why are teenagers drinking hand sanitizer? 

Many teenagers experiment with drugs and alcohol throughout the course of their junior and high school years, and sometimes experimentation leads to addiction.  In the past obtaining illegal drugs or alcohol was more difficult for teens, but as the rise in addiction and the market to meet it is has increased, so too has the availability of these substances.  The frightening thing about hand sanitizer is it's almost universal availability, from homes to stores and even the very centers and hospitals where addicts seek treatment for their disease.  

Why is drinking hand sanitizer so dangerous? 

The first and most obvious factor is the availability, hand sanitizer is everywhere.  It's hard to go through a day without seeing a bottle of it somewhere.  Teenagers often face a shortage of money or access to alcohol and other drugs, but in this case it's something that's available almost anywhere.  

The health risks are high with abuse of hand sanitizer, and emergency rooms across the nation are reporting a large increase in the amount of cases seen, and the numbers just continue to rise.  Physicians warn that side effects like organ damage, diarrhea and mental impairment or blindness can result from a strong enough dose, and that in many cases this damage is irreparable.  In addition, a startling number of crimes are being reported involving assailants who are high on hand sanitizer.  At least two homicides have been attributed to it's use.  

What can i do about abuse by teens drinking hand sanitizer? 

As with any dangerous substance, control and monitoring are the key!  If possible, switch to a non-alcohol based hand sanitizer or other antibacterial cleansing agent, and any remaining supplies of the dangerous alcohol based hand sanitizer can then be disposed of properly.  

Talk to your teens, or anyone else you fear might be using hand sanitizer as a drug and explain to them the risks involved.  As this problem becomes more widely known it will unfortunately also mean that more and more teens and addicts will become aware of the potential for a high.  The low price and easy availability make this a highly dangerous substance that needs to be monitored by homes, employers, schools and other agencies to help halt the spread.  

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