BATH SALTS FACT SHEET
WHAT ARE BATH SALTS?
Bath salts are a designer drug made from combining the synthetic chemicals MDPV, methylone, mephedrone, and pyrovalerone, though many other ingredients can be included. Think of bath salts as a combination of LSD and Meth.
Bath salts, much like Meth and Ecstasy are manufactured by unlicensed street chemists, therefore the potency, ingredients, and quality differ from batch to batch.
BRAND NAMES FOR BATH SALTS
K4 Rage, Cloud Nine, White Lightning, Scarface, and Ivory Wave.
COST OF BATH SALTS
Much of the bath salts supply comes from China and sold via the Internet and at truck stops, tobacco shops and novelty stores for $25 to $50 for 50-milligrams.The various brands of bath salts are sold in small bags containing 50- to 500-milligrams of crystalline powder.
WARNING SIGNS
-Anxious and jittery behavior
-Decreased need for sleep
-Lack of appetite
-Severe paranoia
-Erratic behavior with potential for hallucinations, violence and self-mutilation
-Irritability
-Suicidal thoughts
THINGS TO LOOK FOR
• Rolling papers
• Pipes (metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic)
• Bongs
• Lighters
• Short plastic straws
• Razor blades
• Small plastic baggies and “stash cans” to conceal drugs
HOW IS IT USED?
“Bath salts” can be snorted, smoked,
injected, or taken by mouth, the signs of use can vary.
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