Current Connection #1

     On THV.com they tell the story of 24-year-old Clayton Otwell who was killed yesterday from using synthetic drugs.

“The chemicals in Otwell’s body sent him into seizures, and he never regained consciousness.” Stated THV.com Bill Bryant of the Arkansas Drug Enforcement Administration explains the dangers of buying illegal drugs on the streets. “You don’t know where this drug comes from or who put it together. Do they have the right chemical degree?” I, myself, don’t exactly know anything about drugs, but I’m assuming the drugs Clayton Otwell took did not have the right chemicals in them and his seizures are a result of that.

Dr. Joseph Lasky at Tulane University Hospital also puts major stress on how risky, dangerous, and unpredictable these types of drugs are. “There’s no predicting the effect or the magnitude of the effect that this drug is going to have.”Explains Lasky. “That makes it particularly dangerous.”
Tim Brown explains a drug “Molly” that is similar to the one Otwell used. “Nationally, Molly gets quite a bit of publicity, but Bryant said more cases of manmade drugs have surfaced in the southern region.” THV.com informs.

My connection to the world is this isn’t the first story I’ve heard about these drugs.

This can be prevented! Maybe if more people know how dangerous these drugs actually are, people will come to their senses and realize that using these are not safe.