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Ogla



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Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs
#22252090 - 09/17/15 04:46 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sep 16 2015
HOUSTON -
Members of the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area gathered Thursday to announce a new initiative in combating drug-related problems in southeast Texas.
The initiative is aimed at helping communities stretching from Beaumont, to Montgomery County, down to Corpus Christi.
Officials with the Houston office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said the initiative involves the launching of several community specific websites, including StopDrugsHouston.org, that will provide a wide range of information on drug-related topics, as well as a way for the community to anonymously report drug dealing and tips on wanted drug fugitives.
One area of focus involves what federal agents said is the growing problem of synthetic drugs. DEA officials report as many as 400 different types of synthetic drugs are being sold in the US.
Drug enforcement agents added the Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs, with many of the illegal products being packaged to appeal to children.
Texas recently passed a law making hundreds of synthetic drug combinations illegal. Prior to the passage of the new law, police had troubling cracking down on the sale of synthetic drugs because manufacturers would constantly change the chemical make-up to skirt existing laws.
"I felt like a zombie. I didn't feel like myself anymore," said Jeff Johnson. "The things that I enjoyed doing, I wasn't doing anymore."
Johnson told KPRC 2 he battled drug addiction for 10 years. Johnson said he is now sober and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor. Johnson said after he quit other drugs he tried synthetics, because at the time the drugs were legal and he mistakenly believed they would simply mimic the effects of marijuana. However, Johnson said the side effects ranged from insomnia to an eating disorder.
"I would not be able to eat food unless I was high. I remember times I wasn't high on it, I would try eating and I would throw it up so I would have to get high just to eat," said Johnson.
Johnson said the intense, yet brief, high spurred him to consume more and more of the drug.
"The withdrawals I had from synthetic marijuana were worse than heroin," said Johnson.
Johnson, who focuses on getting kids off drugs, warns the widely different chemical cocktails used to make synthetic drugs can, even with a single use, cause brain damage, seizures or death.
"If I had read those stories about all those permanent brain stuff going on, permanent things that affect me for the rest of your life, I would never have touched it," said Johnson.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-officials-to-announce-new-tool-in-fighting-synthetic-drug-manufacturing/35315310
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mrbart4444
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Ogla]
#22253015 - 09/17/15 07:48 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Kush or (k2) in houston is bad as it is so cheap . Im sure they have nbome manufacturers as well.
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Cognitive_Shift
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Ogla]
#22253975 - 09/17/15 11:11 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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"The withdrawals from synthetic marijuana were worse then heroin."
Now if that's not media sensationalism then I don't know what is...
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mrbart4444
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#22254104 - 09/18/15 12:10 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cognitive_Shift said:
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"The withdrawals from synthetic marijuana were worse then heroin."
Now if that's not media sensationalism then I don't know what is...
Me being from houston i can assure you withdrawl from people on k2 is horriable they get the shakes the shits vomiting they get delusional. In houston you can get this 15 gram bag for 10 dollars . Literal lines of people waiting to get their k2 in houston. Recently it was made felony so its not as open.
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anarchyfan
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Ogla] 2
#22256162 - 09/18/15 01:14 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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This is what you deserve for making pot illegal. Enjoy your reality, nitwits.
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berdinwall
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#22262760 - 09/19/15 11:08 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cognitive_Shift said:
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"The withdrawals from synthetic marijuana were worse then heroin."
Now if that's not media sensationalism then I don't know what is...
I had a cousin who was bad hooked on it man, what he described about his withdrawals had me thinking it really is worth than heroin withdrawal (me being a former H addict)
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Magicman69
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#22273506 - 09/22/15 10:54 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cognitive_Shift said:
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"The withdrawals from synthetic marijuana were worse then heroin."
Now if that's not media sensationalism then I don't know what is...
Spice withdrawals somewhat mimic heroin withdrawal but not nearly as intense.
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Re: Houston area has become a manufacturing hub for synthetic drugs [Re: Ogla]
#22273906 - 09/22/15 12:46 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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losfreddy said: the initiative involves the launching of several community specific websites, including StopDrugsHouston.org, that will provide a wide range of information on drug-related topics
I wonder how much misinformation and downright lies will be posted on that website?
A lot, I suppose. It's alright though, it's to 'protect the children'!
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