Transcript don*t bath with this stuff - Texas Counseling Association

DR. M. LAVELLE HENDRICKS ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR OF COUNSELING TEXAS A&MCOMMERCE
OBJECTIVES
 WHAT ARE BATH SALTS
 WHERE DID THEY ORIGINATE
 WHO’S USING THIS PRODUCT
 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BATH SALTS USE
 WHAT’S THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IS SAYING
 WHAT ARE THE LAWS REGARDING USE
 RESOURCES
 In his statement, Director Kerlikowske stated, “I am
deeply concerned about the distribution, sale and use
of synthetic stimulants-especially those that are
marketed as legal substances. Although we lack
sufficient data to understand exactly how prevalent
the use of these stimulants is, we know they pose a
serious threat to the health and well being of young
people and anyone who may use them.”
 “There’s a new killer in town, and it could be
hiding in your house. Or lurking in your
bathroom. Or in that gift for your kid’s 6th grade
teacher or that weird person in accounting you
drew for office Secret Santa. This lavenderscented murderer is bath salts, and it’s killing our
children.”
 These synthetic substances are suspected to be
manufactured in bulk quantities in countries such as
China, Pakistan, and India, and some of the actual
products may be packaged for wholesale distribution
in intermediate locations such as Eastern Europe.
 "Bath salts" are one of a multitude of marketing
gimmicks under which psychoactive research
chemicals, stimulants
 What’s in Bath Salts?
“Bath Salts” is the most common term referring to a set
of synthetic drugs also sold as “Plant Food.” Labeled
“not for human consumption,”
NAMES
 Bath salts are known by various brand names: Ivory
Wave, Vanilla Sky, Zoom2, Pixie Dust, Sextacy, Ocean
Burst, Purple Rain, Hurricane Charlie and many more.
 New Report on Bath Salts
 Methods of abuse “Bath salts” are usually
ingested by sniffing/snorting. They can also be
taken orally, smoked, or put into a solution and
injected into veins.
 these products are sold over the Internet, in
convenience stores, and in “head shops.”
 Stimulants are compounds which act on the central
nervous system to increase wakefulness, enhance
cognitive function, cause alertness, and euphoria in
higher doses.
 Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a
psychoactive drug with stimulant properties which
acts as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI).
Reportedly, it has been sold since around 2004 as a
designer drug. It is also known as MDPK, MTV, Magic,
Maddie, Black Rob, Super Coke and PV. In 2010, "bath
salts" containing MDPV were reportedly sold as a legal
drug alternative, as was the "legal marijuana" which
became popular at the same time. "Bath salts" like
MDPV are not related to "legal marijuana" products
like K2 and Spice, despite media reports that fail to
distinguish between them.
 MDPV has no history of FDA approved medical use.
 MDPV developed in the 1960s, which has been used
for the treatment of chronic fatigue but caused
problems of abuse and dependence
 MDPV acts as a stimulant and has been reported to
produce effects similar to those of cocaine
Physiological/Psychological effects
 (Rapid heartbeat) (High blood pressure) insomnia
(Inability to sleep) nausea, stomach cramps, and
digestive problems
 (Grinding teeth) increased body temperature, chills,
sweating pupil dilation headache
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kidney pain
tinnitus
dizziness
overstimulation
breathing difficulty
agitation
severe paranoia
confusion
psychotic delusions
extreme anxiety/agitation, sometimes progressing to
violent behavior
 suicidal thoughts/actions
 seizures, respiratory failure, or liver failure.
WHY USE THIS “STUFF?”
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extreme euphoria
increased alertness and awareness
increased wakefulness and arousal
increased energy and motivation
mental stimulation/increased concentration
increased sociability
sexual stimulation/aphrodisiac effects
diminished perception of the requirement for food
and sleep
 Treatment
 BREAK
MEDICAL INFORMATION WITH MAXINE MENDOZA
 Deathly High
Drug Testing
 MedWork Occupational Health Care
 The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC)
assesses with high confidence that the distribution
and abuse of synthetic cathinones will increase in the
United States in the near term, posing yet another
challenge to U.S. law enforcement officials.
 Poison control centers and medical professionals
around the country are increasingly reporting patients
suffering adverse physical effects associated with abuse
of these drugs, further compounding the problem.
 law enforcement officials are challenged in
interdicting such drugs and prosecuting their
manufacturers and distributors.
 16 local deaths now linked to ‘bath salts’
 Ohio’s ban leads to more busts of local suppliers,
say police authorities.
 Autopsy: man died from 'bath salts‘ (FA)
 But emergency medicine experts at the
University of
Alabama at Birmingham warn that these synthetic
drugs are deadly.
 'Bath salt' products linked to at least 2 Harris
County deaths (TX)
 POISON PREVENTION CENTER
(1-800-222-1222).
 The Drug Enforcement Administration took
emergency action to ban three synthetic stimulants
used to make products that are marketed at head
shops and on the Web as “bath salts,” (2011)
 The emergency measure places — mephedrone,
methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and methylone
— under the D.E.A.’s most restrictive category for at
least a year, while they study whether they should be
permanently banned.