“Bath salts,” or synthetic street drugs with amphetamines. Stories of horrific crimes resulting from drug use have been propagated by the media for over a century. Such stories began with cocaine in 1914 and were followed by “reefer madness” stories in the 1930s and reports of “LSD murders” in the 1960s. Our latest drug said to be associated with murderous stories is a “bath salt” called Flakka, which some media have even called a “zombie drug.” It’s gained this moniker by being associated with bizarre and violent behavior of some drug users. In August, 19-year-old Austin Harrouff attacked and killed a couple in their Florida home, and he was found biting the face and abdomen of one of his...
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