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Do you have a teen
or pre-teen loved one that suffers from drug and/or alcohol abuse?
"Underage drinking presents an enormous public health issue. Alcohol
is the drug of choice among children and adolescents. Annually, about 5,000
youth under age 21 die from motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries,
and homicides and suicides that involve underage drinking."
"In 2006, 1.4 million youth ages 12 to 17 needed treatment for an alcohol
problem. Of this group, only 101,000 of them received any treatment at a
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BATH SALTS ALARMING THE COUNTRY
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Florida
Bans "Bath Salts' Drugs After Violent Outburts
'Bath
salts' latest drug to raise alarms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release)
February, 2011
Just when you thought you have seen it all in drug abuse and
addiction, there comes a new drug, “bath salts”,
reportedly more potent than heroin and more dangerous than crack.
“Bath salts”, mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone,
or MDPV has been responsible for sending scores of people to
the emergency rooms across the country. The number of emergency
related incident calls related to this widely available drug
skyrocketed from 235 calls last year to 246 calls in January
alone.
MDPV has been sold under the street names of Cloud 9, Ivory
Wave, Ocean, Charge Plus, White Lightning, Scarface, Hurricane
Charlie, Red Dove and White Dove.
The drugs come in powder and tablet form and are ingested
by snorting, injection, smoking and, less often, by use of
an atomizer. “Bath salts” is a psychoactive drug
with stimulant properties which acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine
reuptake inhibitor (NDRI).
Also called synthetic cocaine, fake coke, “charge”
or the new Miaow Miaow the usage of this product has become
a fast-growing, highly addictive trend. Individuals who have
used and survived to tell the story, say they can’t
get enough of the fake coke.
Unlike cocaine or meth, the white powder is still legal in
most of the U.S. and it is sold at gas stations and specialty
shops around the country. Family members are reporting that
their loved ones are staying awake for as long as 72 hours
in complete pandemonium.
“Bath salts” give the user such strength that
it takes several people to take control of the individual
under its influence. “Bath salts” is a powerful
synthetic stimulant that has been responsible for many deaths.
Users are either overdosing, committing violent drug-induced
suicide or having accidents caused by their paranoia.
Producing effects worst than cocaine and meth “bath
salts” have already been banned in Scotland following
related deaths. Last December the DEA listed (MDPV) as a drug
of concern but has no current plans to ban it nationwide.Florida
has become the second state to ban "bath salts"
following Louisiana. Officials in Mississippi, Kentucky and
other states have begun to take similar steps.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling for a federal ban
on the drug. “The so-called ‘bath salts’
are nothing more than deadly narcotics and they are being
sold cheaply to all comers no questions asked, at store counters
around the country…we want to nip this in the bud before
it becomes an epidemic,” Schumer said.
If your teen has gotten involved with this highly addictive
substance or any other drug, please seek help before it’s
too late. For immediate attention seek your nearest emergency
room and when your child is stabilized seek the help of an addiction
treatment center specialized in teens. You may contact Inspirations
Teen Rehab at anytime at for further assistance.
For more information on drug abuse and drug addiction treatment programs
contact us:
Teen Drug Rehab/ Teen Addiction Treatment Programs: 1-888-757-6237
Young Adults and Adults Rehab / Addiction Treatment Programs:
1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
or e-mail
us.
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