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Flakka Is A Dangerous Drug, But It Doesn't Turn You Into A

Flakka Is A Dangerous Drug, But It Doesn't Turn You Into A Zombie By Joseph Palamar, New York University Langone Medical Center Stories of horrific crimes resulting from drug use have been propagated by the media for over a century. Such stories began with cocaine in 1914 and were followed by “reefer madness” stories in the 1930s and reports of “LSD murders” in the 1960s. Our latest drug said to be associated with murderous stories is a “bath salt” called Flakka, which some media have even called a “zombie drug.” The Conversation It’s gained this moniker by being associated with bizarre and violent behavior of some drug users. In August, 19-year-old Austin Harrouff attacked and killed a couple in their Florida home, and he was found biting the face and abdomen of one of his victims. The attacker’s parents reported he had displayed strange behavior for months prior to the incident and that he possibly suffered from undiagnosed schizophrenia. Authorities, however, believed Harouff was likely high on the new street drug called Flakka, as use had previously been attributed to widespread incidents of strange and sometimes violent behavior. On Nov. 23, however, media coverage of Harouff’s toxicology tests revealed that Flakka was not detected in Harrouff’s system. Thus, this “cannibal” incident did not involve the drug, as was widely believed. Last week, a jury in Palm Beach County decided that a man was guilty in the 2015 beating death of a woman while he was high on Flakka. The Palm Beach Post reports that man's attorney argued that his client, 29-year-old Derren Morrison, was a paranoid schizophrenic. Regardless, Flakka is a new and potentially dangerous synthetic drug. Flakka is a street name for alpha-PVP – a very potent synthetic cathinone drug. Synthetic cathinones are a new variety of amphetamine-like street drugs, which are commonly referred to as “bath salts.” Flakka is a very potent and inexpensive stimulant. In fact, it appears to be more potent than methamphetamine, and it is believed to have higher addictive potential. Flakka use has been found to be associated with paranoia, delusions and hallucinations (which may be somewhat dependent on frequent and/or extensive use). Within 16 months (2014-2015) in Fort Lauderdale and its suburbs alone, 63 supposed Flakka users died from acute intoxication, accidents, suicides and homicides. Flakka is particularly infamous for being tied to rashes of bizarre behavior in Florida and recently in Australia. “Bath salts” such as Flakka quickly became extremely stigmatized drugs in response to media coverage of users supposedly turning into zombies or cannibals. As someone who studies drug use epidemiology, I think it is very important to separate truth from myth when it comes to drugs. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Cannibals and zombies high on ‘bath salts’? The zombie/cannibal label phenomenon began in Miami on May 26, 2012 when Rudy Eugene – naked and thought to be high on “bath salts” – chewed the face and eyeball off of a homeless man. The attacker was killed by police, and the homeless man was left disfigured and blind. However, toxicology tests later confirmed that “bath salts” were not present in the attacker’s system. Still, the zombie/cannibal pop culture phenomenon had begun and would continue. Prevalence of self-reported “bath salt” use among high school seniors remained relatively stable at about 1 percent over the last few years; however, between 2012 and 2016, perceived harmfulness of trying “bath salts” nearly doubled – from 33 percent to 58 percent. This is likely a result of the zombie/cannibal label, as perception of harm often leads to less use. The belief that Flakka or other “bath salt” use can turn you into a zombie or cannibal appears to have been a somewhat effective deterrent against use. However, what a lot of young people don’t know is that they have been using Flakka or other “bath salts,” or both, without knowing it, as these drugs are common adulterants, in “Molly” – the newest street name for ecstasy/MDMA. Source: https://patch.com