Bath
Salts - a Highly Addictive Substance
Press Release Oct. 2011
In Tupelo Mississippi a teen has lost his life due
to a new drug addiction. Not a street or club drug
we all know about, but a household item, Ivory Wave
bath salt.
This new addiction has spread fairly fast in the
surrounding communities in Mississippi. As local
newspapers report: “Misuse of the bath salt
has the same effects as meth,
and is actually banned in Scotland following related
deaths. Now, Lee County authorities have learned
of local usage through domestic disturbances.”
They are calling the bath
salts synthetic cocaine. The usage of this
product is a fast-growing, highly addictive trend.
Young people are saying they can’t get enough
of the fake coke, and it's doing a lot of damage.
Teens are reporting that they were using K-2 but
have moved on to the fake coke “Charge”
now.
“Bath salts” or “Charge”
or “Ivory,” the new “Miaow,
Miaow”, they’re different names for
different types of cocaine substitutes. People
say it looks just like cocaine, but what it does
to you is even worse.
A relative of an Ivory Wave bath salt addict
who wants to remain anonymous describes watching
her loved one going through mayhem. "Within
thirty minutes after he got home he was what they
call 'geeking out.' He was walking around the
yard with a flashlight and looking under bushes.
He got all the paperwork out of his truck. You
could say something and he thought you were talking
about him."
Ivory Wave bath salt is a cheap way to get high.
Family members are reporting that their loved
ones are staying awake for as long as 72 hours
in complete pandemonium. This new addiction is
landing teens and adults in the emergency rooms.
Lee County Sheriff, Jim Johnson says: "Hallucinations,
seeing things that weren't there. We had one individual
in the backseat of our car that was just absolutely
paranoid because he felt like cars were trying
to run over him while he was in the patrol car."
Some local stores have pulled the product out
of their shelves after finding out about the local
disturbances related to the misuse of the salt
bath. For now it is still legal in some states
and there is no penalty for selling the product.
If you or someone you know 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 as this drug has shown to be deadly.
Cove Center for
Recovery has introduced the treatment for
Bath Salt Addiction in November 2010, when cases
of Bath Salts started to surface.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away.
If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate
attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
You may also send us e-mail.
Please keep in mind that e-mails are answered within 24 hours Monday
through Friday.
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