Demi Moore convulses after smoking synthetic marijuana

Example of what to do in the event that someone you know overdoses on synthetic marijuana until paramedics arrive.

The Recent onslaught from the media of cases involving synthetic marijuana overdoses has provided a 911 phone call involving Demi Moore, in which paramedics had to five instructions to friends on how to handle her until paramedics arrive.

Partial 911 transcript:

(Friend) She smoked something, its not marijuana, but its similar to.. it’s similar to incense, and she seems to be having convolutions of sorts.

(Operator) Is she breathing?

(Friend) Yes

(Operator) And she overdosed on uh…

(Friend) Shes convulsing

(Operator) K, listen to me, watch her closely, don’t do anything, don’t put anything in her mouth

(Friend) Im not

(Operator) Was this accidental or intentional?

(Friend) Well it was, she smoked something you know… but the reaction was unintentional.

(Friend2) Can you hear me (to Demi)? (yea she’s squeezing hands.. yea she cant speak

(Operator) OK if she’s not completely passed out this is what I want you to do: don’t give her anything to eat or drink. Have her rest in a position of comfort, wait for the paramedics

(Friend 2) Yea she’s convulsing so we’re holding her down

(Operator) You don’t have to hold her down, you don’t have to put anything on her mouth don’t hold her down, don’t do CPR

(Friend 2) ..and I turned her head to the side.

(Operator) Just keep watching her, anything comes out of her mouth wiper her down.

Much of the transcript has been edited due to California’s medical privacy laws, however this is yet another example of the many side effects these synthetic marijuana products have.  She was also known to be on other substances, specifically mentioning “whipits”, near the time of the event. her husband Ashton Kutcher stated that she is currently in rehab for “exhaustion” and she is doing better.

Don’t forget to LIKE (Google +, Facebook) and SHARE BELOW

Synthetic marijuana has been a growing concern for parents nation wide. Parents of high school aged children are not the only ones who need to worry. There are increasing reports from all over the country that kids as
young as the middle school aged spectrum are obtaining and abusing these substances. Teachers are coming forward reporting that they hear their young students discussing the use of these substances.

This is sobering news.  Generally, drug use seems to be on the rise amongst teens. However, the addition of thee new synthetic drugs seems to be adding more fuel to the fire. To make matters worse, many adults aren’t yet aware yet of these substances, and the associated warning signs.

Packaging of these products is also misleading to the uneducated. First, there is little to no consistency to how these products are packaged. Packaging solutions range from small, flat 3 inch by 3 inch anti-static bags, to small one inch cubed plastic jars, and larger similar containers. Another confusing aspect about the packaging of these substances is the labeling itself. Even stores that continuously purchase their stock from the same source will receive these synthetic marijuana products with different labeling on their packages. Some stores also buy these products in bulk, by the pound, and package the substances themselves.

Since these substances have little to no regulation in some areas, there is no one source for these synthetic marijuana and bath salt products. Gas stations, convenience stores, tobacco shops, and other retailers have these substances on their shelves. Age restrictions for these products in some areas are shady at best, which helps felicitate younger teens in the purchasing of these products.  Since these products are marketed as incense in many cases, stores are not required to ID potential buyers.

For more information regarding synthetic marijuana and bath salts, please read more content from the k2info.org domain.

Other resources:

To The Maximus Foundation

k2drugfacts.com