Bath Salts

What Are Bath Salts? The 'Cannibal' From Miami's Alleged Dangerous Drug Of Choice

Posted 05.30.2012

Rudy Eugene, 31, the so-called "cannibal" Miami man who was fatally shot as he chewed on another man's face in a gruesome attack over the weekend, is ...

VIDEO, PHOTOS: Man Who Chewed Off Victim's Face ID'd

Posted 05.30.2012

The naked man who was fatally shot by Miami Police Saturday as he chewed another man's face has been identified, according to Local 10. Rudy Eugen...

Parents, Health Officials Alarmed Over Teen 'Bath Salts' Drug Craze

The Huffington Post | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 03.16.2012

The dangerous new synthetic drug "bath salts" -- which mimics the effect of cocaine -- has recently been growing in popularity, particularly among tee...

The Bath Salt Burglars Who Weren't There

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 02.29.2012

Bath salts soften your skin, exfoliate your pores and -- if you take the kind you buy out on the street -- can even make you hallucinate a burglary. ...

Rand Paul Made Odd Case For Drug Ban

Posted 02.21.2012

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), as part of an ongoing effort to block a federal ban of synthetic drugs, once cited the threat of "radical Islam" as a reason f...

WATCH: The Inhalable Caffeine Product Coming To New York

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 12.22.2011

New York's resident party-pooper and senior United States senator Chuck Schumer is looking to stall the sale of an inhalable caffeine product set to h...

House Votes On Synthetic Drug Ban

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 02.07.2012

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to ban synthetic drugs nicknamed "bath salts" and other compounds that mimic marijuana, cocaine and metham...

John Celock

Bath Salts Not Involved in Murder Leading to NJ Drug Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.04.2011

A New Jersey prosecutor announced Friday that a murder suspect whose alleged use of the designer drug "bath salts" led to the banning of the substance...

Woman, High On Bath Salts, Involved In Wild Police Chase

Posted 10.24.2011

An Indianapolis woman was reportedly under the influence of bath salts when she rear-ended another driver and sent cops on a wild car chase that ended...

Michael McLaughlin

High On Drugs, Man Tries To Get Clean -- With Hand Sanitizer

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 11.15.2011

A drugged-out man in Louisville put a twist on the idea of getting clean when he was spotted gulping hand sanitizer in a Louisville grocery store. ...

'Bath Salts' Aren't What They Used To Be

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 07.26.2011

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Sales of another form of 'bath salts' are reaching new records -- and bringing grave health hazards. While news of their popularity (and risk) has circulated for some time, there is very disturbing information just out.

Suffolk County Bans Bath Salts

Riverhead, NY Patch | Joseph Pinciaro | Email the Author | 1:18pm | Posted 06.27.2011

The Suffolk County Legislature banned the sale of bath salts on Tuesday, a product it determined was "powdered synthetic cocaine" and has been ingeste...

Bath Salt Drugs Found On Man In Murder-Suicide

AP | By GENE JOHNSON | Posted 06.23.2011

SEATTLE -- Authorities are investigating whether a Washington state soldier had been using synthetic drugs packaged as bath salts before he shot and k...

8 Awful Drug Trends

Posted 02.13.2011

Lately, it seems like some college students will try anything to get a thrill -- from fake weed to toiletries to alcoholic whipped cream. We decided ...

Bath Salts: New Drug, Old Problem

Howard Meitiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Howard Meitiner

These are not problems we can simply legislate away. Our approach needs to be twofold: addressing substance abuse on both macro and micro levels.

Bath Salts: A Growing Drug Problem?

AP | SHELIA BYRD | Posted 05.25.2011

FULTON, Miss. — When Neil Brown got high on dangerous chemicals sold as bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach rep...