Drugs 2.0
Getting drugs that are stronger than heroin now requires nothing more than internet access. It’s so easy, kids are doing it. Literally. And it’s killing them…
25 people overdosed in one night last February at a music festival in Melbourne. They were all on “G.”
A 19-year-old girl in Oregon just died from an overdose of “Pink.”
A teen in the UK is blind right now. His eyelids are twitching so fast and uncontrollably, he can’t see. This is one side effect from long-term use of a drug known as “Etizzy.”
Why you may be concerned the corner drug dealers are becoming obsolete
The drug market has made a drastic shift from the gangster selling dope on the corner. Anyone with internet access can now purchase scores of different synthetic drugs without leaving home. They come in the mail and often aren’t even illegal.
This phenomenon has been quietly sneaking up on the world over the last several years to a point where it is now commonplace. A 16-year-old with a laptop is the new “drug dealer,” and lest you think I’m being dramatic, search the web and you’ll see news stories from around the globe.
Synthetics are a class of drugs that do not come from organic compounds. They are literally synthesized chemically in laboratories and often sold on the internet for relatively cheap. They are not necessarily illegal either, as they are either labeled “for research purposes” or “not for human consumption” and deemed for uses such as incense or bath salts.
Another reason they are often legal is because they are chemically “new,” meaning the compound hasn’t existed before or hasn’t yet been recognized by the FDA and therefore is not scheduled. And when the FDA does catch on and schedule it as illegal (after enough people die), the chemists adjust the chemical structure by as little as one atom and poof! Legal again. Or, not illegal yet.
The vast majority of these substances are manufactured and imported from Eastern Asia, specifically China. They are made in clandestine laboratories with no regulation. Potency and ingredients are inconsistent at best and this is where the second echelon of danger exists. Even if you think you know how to safely self-administer one of these drugs, this X-factor makes every dose a little game of roulette.
Those who are most comfortable and proficient at navigating the web, our teens and young adults, are involved in a subculture many of us are unaware of. The list of substances that can be easily obtained is jaw-dropping, so I won’t begin to list or explain them here. Couple that with the fact that new ones are created frequently, and you can begin to grasp the magnitude of the problem.
As though it were a surprise, we are now faced with this result: our unhandled drug epidemic has collided with our ever-improving technology to give us access to more than we were prepared to handle, monitor, or regulate. And while we could be very alarmed about it all, the simpler thing is to be aware of it and grasp the reality of this new scene. Keep in mind, prior to this boom, drugs were already a massive problem. And while law enforcement officers have their work cut out for them trying to police this nightmare, most of us aren’t cops and so won’t be cracking-down anytime soon.
What can we do?
The best immediate answer still lies in treatment. The signs and symptoms of drug addiction are virtually the same as they ever were. Be involved in your loved one’s lives enough to notice when something isn’t right and strong enough to do something about it. Call Narconon today.
