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Synthetic marijuana and the latest trends in substance abuse Nancy V Rodway MD MS MPH
Medical Director Occupational Services and Employee Health
Lake Health
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Objectives
Describe the origin of novel substances and their marketing
Review the manufacture of these substances
Describe the human effects of these substances and signs of overdose
Legality of these substances Screening for abuse of novel substances
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Synthetic Marijuana
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Synthetic marijuana killed nine adults in 2010 in the U.S.
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Synthetic Marijuana
An 18 year old in Iowa smoked Spice and “felt like he was in hell” and shot himself with a shotgun
A Hawaii man threw his girlfriend off an 11th floor balcony while high on Spice
A customs agent seized 1500 packets of Spice at an express parcel service hub in Wilmington Ohio in 2009
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Tripoint Medical Center admitted 11 in January and February due to dangerously high BP and pulse
after smoking synthetic marijuana
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Synthetic marijuana
Blaze
Red X Dawn
Yucatan Fire
Genie
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Synthetic marijuana
Structurally related to THC, the active compount in marijuana
Basically, five types: – JWH-018 – JWH-073 – JWH-200 – CP-47,497 – Cannabicyclohexanol
Two synthesized at Clemson in the 1980s for research purposes
Most made in China, India and Asia then routed through Europe
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Synthetic marijuana isn’t marijuana
Plant matter dried Chemical is dissolved in a
liquid then sprayed on plant matter
Mixture is then smoked or ingested
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Synthetic Marijuana
Sold as herbal incense – Substances have no odor
Sold as plant food (Bonsai-18)
“Not for human consumption”
Sold at head shops, internet
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A brand new way to traffic drugs
Over the counter
“I assumed it was safe because it was legal”
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What it does to you
HIGH heart rate (120-150) Convulsions Anxiety attacks HIGH blood pressure Disorientation Hallucinations and paranoia
– Monsters demons aliens – Suicidal thoughts and actions
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It looks like marijuana but it feels like LSD
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Legal action
On March 1, the DEA temporarily made synthetic marijuana a Schedule 1 substance of the Controlled Substance Act
Like LSD, heroin and cocaine Illegal to manufacture, distribute possess,
import and export synthetic cannabinoids
Done to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety
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Bath Salts
They are not your grandma’s bath salts!
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According to the Ohio Dept of Alcohol and Drug
Addiction Services, bath salts are used most
frequently in Dayton and Cleveland
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Hurricane Charlie
Ivory Wave
Cloud 9
White Rush
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Bath salts
A Kentucky woman became convinced that her 2 year old was a demon. She picked the child up and dropped him on his head
A Mississippi man cut his face and stomach with a hunting knife
A Mentor man tried to hang himself with a belt after snorting bath salts
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Bath salts
No legitimate use for bath water—marketed “for novelty use only”
Mimics cocaine, LSD and
methamphetamine Snort, inject and ingest
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What it does to you
Cause paranoia, hallucinations, suicidal Can’t sleep Bizarre behavior Rapid heart rate Difficulty breathing Much longer duration than synthetic
marijuana
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Bath salts Contain the chemical Mephedrone and/or MDPV (methylenedioxypyrovalerone)
Synthesized from the naturally occurring stimulant Cathinone
Cathinone from the Khat plant
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Cathinone
Schedule 1 drug Amphetamine Khat is common
in Columbus Ohio!
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Legal Action
None at the federal level yet Ten states have banned bath salts Ohio ban currently in legislation
Arrest on disorderly conduct
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Urine Drug Screening
These two drugs are not detected on routine urine drug screens
To add urine testing for these drugs, the
cost is approximately $75 to $100 per group (synthetic marijuana group and bath salts group)
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Lake County