'Legal' highs a problem in schools

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A new wave of herbal highs is creating problems in schools, despite legislation to ban them.

A new wave of herbal highs is creating problems in schools, despite legislation to ban them.

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31/03/2013 2:52:39 a.m.

paula wrote:

just got home from the hospital, i have my 16yr old son with me, he smoked this k2 shit, the paranoia, violent behaviour was similar to a starving vampire x demon! very scary shit i tell you! his hallucinations, voice changes, wanting to feast on human meat...blood...wtf! he tried to tear off his face/head with his own hands because there was a demon inside him...i could go on for hrs but, i have to stay awake all night so my other children can sleep, as they are now terrified of their bro...how bout we come stay with the government for awhile...i bet you will change your mind pretty darn fast & get that shit off the shelves. many hopes & dreams were ruined tonight...id like to know whos making that stuff...are the in a cult trying to reassurect demons/gateway of hell through our teens...what type of 'ancient' herbs are they using...every episode i have read so far includes some sort of demon possession type physcosis..check it out i dare you!by the way incase your wondering my teen is not a down an out we are middle to high class...

2/11/2012 10:27:29 p.m.

Sarah wrote:

My daughter is in hospital after I had to get the police to help get her to the hospital. She cannot sleep without medication, she is paronoid and confused. The effects of smoking K2 have been devestating to her mental health.she chose k2 as it is legal and is now very unwell. She has been in hospital for 10 days now and well be there for some time yet. She trusts no one including me, and the whole thing is very frightening for all of us. She is going through hell. This product needs banned now. If you r taking it then stop. If u r thinking of taking it I warned u. It is horrible.

5/10/2012 5:23:25 p.m.

the DR wrote:

yes its true there are dubious drugs on the market and alcohol is the worst of all get the statistics on alcohol and tall me why its legal

23/09/2012 4:33:51 a.m.

alison wrote:

Ban them. Why the hell would a govt let this crap be imported anyway? I thought we were trying to get smoke free.

22/09/2012 9:28:53 p.m.

Ms Waters wrote:

I work at a psychiatric hospital. We're seeing teenagers presenting with psychosis following regular use of K2. They often buy it because it's cheaper than cannabis and you can buy it at the dairy. Many seem unaware they're 'playing with fire' when it comes to their future mental health and well being.

22/09/2012 3:14:40 p.m.

T E M wrote:

QUESTION for Eimajz Can I ask you have you never stopped and if so how did you feel at that time? As my son has stopped after a 4 month continues period of use and is showing signs of psychotic issues.

22/09/2012 11:07:06 a.m.

J wrote:

K2 only exists because of workplace drug-testing and the continued prohibition of cannabis. Government and law enforcement have created this situation in my opinion.

22/09/2012 10:08:28 a.m.

Ethan wrote:

If the government would just legalise and regulate cannabis there wouldn't be all this drama over research chemicals with unknown side effects. One of the main reasons a lot of people are smoking K2 and other legal highs is because it is hard to detect on drug test done in their workplace. Cannabis is natural and has been proven time and time again that it is safer than alcohol, cigarettes and is obviously safer than synthetic cannabinoids. Drug companies that make these legal highs are constantly creating new chemical mixes that will bypass the law when their old chemicals have become illegal. Has anybody heard Albert Einstein's definition of insanity?

22/09/2012 8:18:11 a.m.

bukster wrote:

This article is just a typical, "think of the children" piece of media hype. If it wasn't for workplace drug testing these substances wouldn't have half the market they currently do. That's the only reason I use them, and yes I'll agree they are a lot stronger than the real stuff. However my boss is on the warpath to identify everybody who so much as looks at a joint over the Christmas holidays. This stuff can be detected, but doing so is a lot harder than detecting real cannabis.

22/09/2012 8:03:26 a.m.

Mike wrote:

Next the left lonies will be demanding an allowance for recreational drug use for those collecting benefits, as when buying the necessities like drugs they can't afford luxeries like food!