Bath salts are synthetic substances that contain a variety of chemicals and are often sold over the counter by gas stations and head shops, as well as on the street.
Recently, designer drugs like bath salts and flakka have been appearing on the streets. Earning their name from one of the various products they are disguised as, bath salts are a particularly dangerous “upper”. These are not your grandmother’s Epsom salts. Flakka, while chemically different from bath salts, is from the same family of designer drugs. Most common in the Southern United States, Flakka has spread to other regions as well. It is known for being extremely inexpensive and potent, making it a real threat to communities across the United States of America.
Designer drugs such as flakka and bath salts are often seen in news headlines, associated with bizarre behaviors. Recently, a Miami man ran out of his house, ripped his clothes off, and screamed violently while fighting off police officers. It was later revealed that he was high on flakka. Florida was the nation’s clear leader in flakka-related arrests in 2014 and 2015, but the drug has spread throughout the rest of the nation as well.