SPICE

Sue Birkenshaw in Synthetic drugs
June 16, 2016

DEA Struggles As Production of Street Drug “Moon Rocks” Soars

Moon Rocks, which is also known as Spice, K2, Skunk or synthetic marijuana, is a laboratory-produced, dangerous, mind-altering drug substance that has exploded in popularity over the last ten years.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Use
October 2, 2015

Dangerous K2 Drug Effects and K2 Abuse

In less than two years, there were more than 4,000 calls to national Poison Control centers that involved K2 abuse. As K2 can cause severe anxiety, aggression, threatening behavior and an inability to speak, more and more young people are turning up in emergency rooms as well.

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How Synthetic Marijuana Is Causing Permanent Disability

A 16-year-old girl from Cypress, a small suburb of Houston, Texas, was recently admitted to the intensive care unit at a local hospital after she made the mistake of trying synthetic marijuana for the first time.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Addiction
November 14, 2012

Do New Synthetic Drugs Create the Most Dangerous Addictions?

It’s pretty obvious that there are simply no “good addictions” when it comes to drugs or alcohol. It doesn’t matter if it’s alcohol, heroin, prescription drugs, marijuana or cocaine—every addiction is destructive of a person’s life, goals, focus, mental stability and personal integrity.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Marijuana Use
May 18, 2012

Fake Marijuana May Be Endangering Young People Who Think it is Safe and Natural

A new drug commonly called Spice or K2 poses particular threats to those who might want to abuse marijuana but don’t want to have that drug show up on a drug test administered by an employer or parent.

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