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Chemical Highs: Flakka And The Rise Of Synthetic Drugs

17 minutes 22 seconds

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Substance abuse counselors, medical doctors, and former addicts all explain the dangers of Flakka. Students learn how Flakka and other synthetic drugs can impact the brain, induce horrifying hallucinations and paranoia, and ultimately lead to addiction.

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Runtime: 17 minutes 22 seconds

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    ADAM L. (Salem, OR)
    May 29th, 2018 at 11:22 PM

    It's good for what it is, a film to dissuade people to not do drugs. Informative about synthetic drugs. My cohort did not realize that synthetic drugs ranged from prescriptions to additives that no one in their right mind would want to consume such as battery acid.