A new drug commonly called the ‘N-Bomb,” “legal acid” or “Smiles” is taking young lives across the nation and close to home at a very rapid rate.
One drop of this synthetic LSD is harmful enough to create violent, uncontrollable, psychotic episodes in people; if potent enough, two drops could even cause sudden death. The scary fact about this drug is that it isn’t just liquid form that can be dropped into your drink, but can also be absorbed straight through your skin, which is why police have refused to handle the substance.
The “N-Bomb” is most commonly consumed by ingesting pieces of blotted paper that have been soaked with the liquid, much like Listerine breath strips that can take affect in seconds.
However dangerous this drug might be, unfortunately for now it is considered legal by some because the chemical make-up of the drug is changed by the makers before the drug can be outlawed.
However, Supervisory Special Agent Robert Huffines of the Drug Enforcement Agency said, “Since it is an analog of two other drugs that are ‘schedule one’ drugs, that means if it’s used for human consumption, which it is, that makes it illegal to use.”
An analog is a drug is that is closely related to two similar drugs. In this case the n-bomb’s cousin drugs are ‘schedule one’ drugs which are not used for any form of medical treatment, making them illegal.
Primarily being sold out of China in a powder form and then being transferred to the liquid form once in America, this drug is also being found being manufactured out of peoples’ homes and garages. In these uncontrolled and most times unsanitary environments, if one thing goes wrong in the process, the drug goes from giving you a high to killing you instantly.
School Resource Officer Oliver Helbig said, “If you don’t do it right, you end up with a derivative of the drug that can end up being fatal. You shoot up to get high and end up dead.”
The closest occurrence of this drug that has been reported was the almost fatal incident at a local Wildwood New Years Eve party. A 15 year old girl from Chesterfield was reported to have mistakenly ingested the “N-Bomb” while at her friend’s party in Wildwood.
Returning home, the young girl was hallucinating, highly sensitive to light and sound and appeared to be very intoxicated, causing actions like screaming when she thought she really was whispering.
It was later reported that some teens at the party may have been consuming alcohol beverages and marijuana laced with the dangerous “N-Bomb.”
The mother of the young girl, Carley Alves, is hoping that her daughter’s experience helps prevent other teens form succumbing to the same horrible situation.
“It’s a very dangerous drug and kids need to understand that,” Alves said, offering her advice to teens. “If someone offers you acid, make the right choice and walk away, don’t stay in the environment, that’s just foolish. Just text your parents; no one will know.”
Thankfully, her daughter is making a full recovery with no permanent effects, “physically she’s fine,” Alves added. Everyone at her school has been very nice towards her so far.
When asked about possible treatments for those intoxicated by the drug, Helbig said, “If you’re really violent they would have to restrain you with straps; if it’s taken orally they would have to pump your stomach full of charcoal to suck it up.”
The effects of the deadly “N-Bomb” drug are serious, but with proper precautions and knowing what to do in a situation, local teens can help prevent a deadly outbreak.
