SNOHOMISH COUNTY- Flakka, The New Designer Drug

The local Drug Enforcement Administration office and the Snohomish Drug and Gang Task Force have issued a warning about a new designer drug called Flakka.

Flakka increases the body temperature up to 105 degrees and gives users paranoid hallucinations. It also makes the user incredibly strong for a short period. It can be eaten, snorted or vaporized. Vaping sends it straight to the blood stream.

Flakka is a cousin to bath salts and is believed to be manufactured in China and/or India. Distribution is often via the postal system, with distributers offering it online or in person.

Currently, law enforcement agencies have been seeing this drug on the east coast with some bazaar incidents reported in the press. But, 4 cases have been sent to the Washington State Patrol lab. Local law enforcement agencies expect to see more cases of this drug.

Parents can help prevent their teenagers from becoming victims of this by warning them of the effects of this new drug.

Q13 News:

http://q13fox.com/2015/05/06/new-scary-street-drug-called-flakka-or-5-insanity-on-rise-in-u-s/

 

DEA, Bath Salts:

http://www.dea.gov/pr/multimedia-library/publications/drug_of_abuse.pdf#page=74

 

BATH SALTS- Alarming New Stimulant Becoming National Problem

Here is another article about Bath Salts. This New York Times article gives good background about Bath Salts as an emerging national problem:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/us/17salts.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&ref=drugabuseandtraffic

EVERETT- Everett PD Warning about "Bath Salts"

The Everett Police Department is warning everyone about bath salts. No not the stuff you put in your bath tub. Bath salts is the term used for a new designer drug that has made the scene in Puget Sound and around the country.

Bath salts can be very dangerous and have been declared illegal by the Washington State Pharmacy Board.

This link talks about what the Everett Police Department is doing to warn people about bath salts:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110708/NEWS01/707089890

This link gives a summary of the dangers of bath salts:

http://sheriff.snoco.org/Documents/MayJun11.pdf