Flakka, Gravel, N-Bomb and New Synthetic Drugs of Abuse
Channel: Jamie Davis, Author of Fun Fantasy and Sci-fi
Date: 2015-06-08

Have you heard of N-Bomb? Gravel? Flakka? These are just a few of the many new drugs of abuse that are causing serious effects right now. Synthetic drugs are made to mimic other drugs of abuse such as cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, LSD and even heroin. By tweaking the chemical structures and disguising the packaging, makers of these drugs try to avoid existing laws and in many cases, they are successful in doing that. This segment from the MedicCast podcast with Lisa Booze from the Maryland Poison Center at MDPoison.com.