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A new designer drug puts teens at risk

By Staff Writer

Lawmakers and authorities across Florida are working to make bath salts, a hallucinogenic drug, illegal across the country, WFTV reports. Currently, the state has already banned the product.

State doctors told the news outlet that the bath salts look identical to the household salts people put in their bathtubs. However, they are actually a legal drug that cause cause side effects such as paranoia, violent behavior and hallucinations. In some cases, they can even cause overdoses, which many doctors said they see on a regular basis now.

According to CBS News, the Poison Control Center has responded to calls in 33 states from people who have abused this legal designer drug.

Teens and adults can typically find bath salts at convenience stores. They then smoke it, inject it or snort it to get its hallucinogenic effects. It is sometimes referred to as "vanilla sky" or "ivory snow," according to the media provider.

If parents suspect their teens are abusing bath salts or other drugs, a troubled youth boarding school may be a suitable option. These facilities have trained staff that can help heal students who have these problems.

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