It seems there's a new drug in town. It's marketed by the name of "Spice." It's psychoactive and chemical compunds mimic that of marijuana. Officials believe it is mostly consumed by younger people. The Children's hospital of Alabama has reported approximately 67 phone calls since October of 2010 from those who have been affected by this marijuana like drug.
In many states it can be purchased at gas stations,on-line, herb & tobacco shops and incense stores. It has recently been declared illegal in Alabama and it could just be a matter of time before other states follow suit.
It's side effects include nausea,vomiting, hallucinations,paranoia, headaches and increased heart rate. Officials also report that three of the recent victims were ages 6-12, 15 of them were teenagers and 22 of them were in their 20's. Approximately 6,700 phone calls have been made to the poison control center since the introduction of "spice" which also goes by the names of "K2," "spice gold," "sence," "genie," Yucatan fire," "smoke," and "skunk."
The Drug Enforcement Agency has considred "spice" to be a synthetic form of marijuana and a "drug of concern."
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