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Bath salts proving tough to control

Example of bath salts from DEA website (Credit: Drug Enforcement Administration) Example of bath salts from DEA website (Credit: Drug Enforcement Administration) KEENE — Christina Close, a drug addict most of her life, had been clean for more than a year before she discovered “bath salts.” “I thought I was getting a legal high,” said Close, 31, of Keene. The drug had ... Read More »

Organizations seek county-wide bath salts ban

Nearly two weeks after her son committed suicide while high on bath salts, a mother in Mohawk said she wants to let people know these drugs are dangerous and destructive. The woman — who was asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature surrounding her son’s death — said she watched as her son’s mental stability declined after he ... Read More »

Russia fears new epidemic of synthetic marijuana

MOSCOW — Russia’s leading anti-drug crusader says the abuse of synthetic marijuana is turning into a “horrible” epidemic in his country. Experts say a range of hallucinogens known as “spice” are very hard to kick, and addicts lose sleep, weight and get kidney and brain disorders from them. Evgeny Roizman, who spoke Wednesday, heads a rehabilitation clinic in the central ... Read More »

Inquiry into Kronic, other synthetic drugs

Doctors, miners, police and judges have made their case to a state government inquiry trying to bring synthetic drugs, including Kronic, under control. The inquiry committee, which includes Hunter MPs Clayton Barr and Sonia Hornery, has held meetings across the region this week to devise effective controls for synthetic drugs. The Newcastle Herald reported last May that the products’ popularity ... Read More »

Montco D.A. talks about crackdown on sales of synthetic drugs

NORRISTOWN – On the street, it goes by the nicknames “K2,” “K3,” “Kush,” “Spice,” “Dead Man,” “Power Diesel” and some even call it “herbal incense,” according to authorities. But while some might regard so-called synthetic marijuana as a safe alternative to other controlled substances, law enforcement authorities say it is dangerous and illegal. “Synthetic simply means man-made, they’re not organic. ... Read More »

Homemade drugs frustrating police in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — When Andrew Spofford was arrested by Grand Forks police last month, he told them he is a “hobby chemist.” Police say the end result of his chemistry was a synthetic drug that appears to have killed two teens in the area and sent several others to the hospital with overdoses. It’s a growing problem for law enforcement as investigators ... Read More »

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