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  • Bath Salt and Energy drink overdose

    Wisconsin Man overdoses on energy drinks and bath salts

    A 28 year old man was found passed out in a random person’s driveway, and was taken to the hospital. It was discovered that the man had overdosed on energy drinks and bath salts.

    Bath Salts have recently come into the main stream, as more and more horror stories surrounding their use start making their way into the mainstream media. One of the primary chemical components in bath salts is MDPV, a substance known for many detrimental side effects.

    According to a report by the Caledonia Police, officers found the man lying on the floor of his van.

    An individual said he found the van in his own driveway. The individual stated the the engine was off and that no keys were found in the ignition. The victim was found slouched over the steering wheel. There was a cell phone in the man’s possession, and the last dialed contact was that of his mother.

    She told the police her son has a problem with drugs, that he had just gotten out of rehab and he liked to get high on energy drinks and a substance (probably synthetic marijuana) he buys off of the Internet. Unfortunately, there are still online retailers of thee substances.

    Police were informed that the man had inhaled the drugs through his nasal passages.

    There has been an ever increasing wave of reported bath salt and K2 incense related incidents. Many end up fatal, some are even apocalyptic.

  • Florida Outlines Synthetic Marijuana, Bath Salts Ban

    Washington County Sheriff’s Office through a joint effort with the Chipley Police Department, would like local residents and retailers know about the recent changes in law concerning synthetic drugs, including k2 incense and bath salts.

    During the 2011 legislative session, the Florida Legislature proposed a law that was signed by Governor Rick Scott that makes possession or sale of synthetic “cannabinoids” or “synthetic marijuana” a crime in this state.
    The compound most commonly found in synthetic cannabinoids is “JWH-018″, but the law also outlaws other chemicals like “JWH-200″, “JWH-018″, “HU-210″ and “CP 47.”   The common names for these substances include “K2 incense” or “Spice.”

    Synthetic cannabinoids are now classified as a “Schedule I” hallucinogen meaning there is a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in the state of Florida.  The sale, possession, manufacture or delivery of “synthetic cannabinoids” will be a third degree felony.

    “This is a public safety issue. These synthetic drugs are as dangerous, and in some cases more dangerous, than the illegal drugs we currently see in our community” states Sheriff Haddock.  “There is a sense among those who use these substances, especially young people, that synthetic drugs are safer alternatives to marijuana or meth.  That couldn’t be further from the truth.” Synthetic marijuana poses some serious health risks.  Numerous reports of overdosing have been springing up across the country, and posion control centers are scrambling to keep up with emergency calls.

    During the same legislative session, a bill was proposed and passed banning the sale and possession of synthetic meth (also referred to as synthetic cocaine) also commonly known as “bath salts” and adding these to the list of Schedule 1 controlled substances.

    The compound most commonly found in synthetic cocaine or “bath salts” is Methylenedioxypyrovalerone or MDPV and mephedrone.   Common names for these substances include Bliss, Ivory Wave, Red Dove and Vanilla Sky.

    Synthetic meth or “bath salts” are causing extreme effects, some of which are equivalent to abusing methamphetamine, such as hallucinations, paranoia, suicidal thoughts, agitation and increased heart rate.

    “Officers with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Chipley Police Department have personally visited every store in Washington County that sells these banned substances and cleared the shelves in response to these new laws” states Chief Kevin Crews.  “Any person or retailer found in possession of the above listed substances will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  No exceptions.”

    The recent legislative and judicial actions in Florida on synthetic drugs is part of the ongoing nationwide ban on these substances.

    Anyone with information on illegal drug activity contact us at 638-TIPS (8477) or by email at tips@wcso.us.

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  • New Blood Test Detects 12 Popular Synthetic Cannabinoids in “fake pot,” K2 Incense

    WILLOW GROVE, Pa.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–NMS Labs announced that it has expanded its synthetic cannabinoids (“Fake Pot”, K2 Incense) blood test to include 12 compounds – JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-210, JWH-250, RCS-4, RCS-8, AM-694, and AM-2201. These drugs have all been shown to have cannabis-like effects, but many are currently legal to own, sell and use. NMS Labs has spent the last six months monitoring activity in the illicit drug using community, testing materials sold on the internet, and reviewing drugs added to various state and Federal lists of illegal compounds, to target the compounds of greatest concern for this test. This test uses LC tandem mass spectrometry, the technique with the greatest sensitivity and specificity to ensure that the results are highly specific and legally defensible.NMS Labs National Director of Forensic Services, Dr. Barry Logancommented, “Concern is growing in the Medical Examiner and Emergency Room Physician communities about the adverse effects of these drugs, including tachycardia (rapid heart rate), seizures, and agitation, that can result in life threatening reaction. NMS Labs has made a commitment to provide Death Investigators, Clinicians, and Law Enforcement with the tools needed to identify these chemicals and other designer drugs in their investigations.”The synthetic cannabinoid and designer drug markets are changing with unprecedented speed, leaving many laboratories struggling to keep up as producers in Asia and Eastern Europe turn out new drugs with ease. NMS Labs moved early on to offer testing for these materials in seized drug material, and has now refined and thoroughly validated the tests for biological specimens.In addition to tests for synthetic cannabinoids, NMS Labs developed drug identification and toxicology tests for designer stimulants found in “bath salts.”Dr. Logan further explained, “There are an astonishing variety of compounds being sold as ‘legal highs,’ many of them untested on humans, but similar to existing drugs with known adverse and potentially fatal side effects. Currently NMS Labs has tests available for novel hallucinogens and the major ‘bath salts’ chemicals and has over thirty more in development. Through our innovative test development, NMS Labs has shown itself to be passionate about public safety and providing science in the service of justice by offering tests that can stand up in a court of law.”

    About NMS Labs:

    NMS Labs is a national reference laboratory that is unsurpassed in its scope of toxicology tests, accuracy of results, scientific expertise, and innovation. NMS Labs is passionate about promoting public health and safety. For more information on NMS Labs, please visit www.nmslabs.com.

     

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