Beware of a New Street Drug Called “Flakka”

A dangerous new synthetic drug has been showing up on the streets. Known as “flakka”, it is very similar in nature to bath salts and has very serious side effects if ingested. The name of the drug comes from its similarity to gravel. What makes this drug incredibly dangerous is that it is currently cheap and legal.

Here’s what you need to know:

-It’s also called “$5 insanity” because it causes users to have severe delusions and develop an almost super human strength

-It is highly addictive

-It can be swallowed, snorted, injected or even put in an e-cigarette

-The health problems can be significant with body temperature levels reaching 105 or 106 degree Fahrenheit thus causing kidney damage among other issues

-It is a designer drug that not even toxicology tests can detect

If you or someone you know has ingested flakka, immediately call a Texas poison control center for assistance at 1-800-222-1222.

 

 

Synthetics Forum May 6th

Calls to Poison Centers about synthetic drugs are on the rise across the country. We're proud to announce that Dr. Ashley Haynes of the North Texas Poison Center, in collaboration with the Collin County Substance Abuse Coalition and Children's Health, will be a presenter at a one-of-a-kind synthetics forum "Lethal High: How Synthetic Drugs are Killing Youth" for health care professionals on May 6. To register for the event, please click here:

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