Emerging Drugs

Image courtesy of Coolidge Youth Coalition

K2/Spice

• DrugFacts: Spice
• Sara Bellum Blog: Spice: “If You Use It, You’re Experimenting on Yourself” (4/19/12)
• Sara Bellum Blog: “Spice” – Not as Fun as it Sounds (2/4/11)

Salvia

• DrugFacts: Salvia
• Sara Bellum Blog: NIDA News: Back to the Future? (12/14/09)

Bath Salts

• Messages from the Director: "Bath Salts" - Emerging and Dangerous Products
• What's New at NIDA: New findings on the active chemicals found in “bath salts” add justification to the growing health concern
• What's New at NIDA: Research sheds light on effects of mephedrone (“bath salts”)
• Sara Bellum Blog: Keep “Bath Salts” in the Tub (9/16/11)

Additional Resources:

• Commonly Abused Drugs Chart
• Monitoring the Future Survey, Overview of Findings 2011
• Office of National Drug Control Policy: Synthetic Drugs