Zombies, Psychopaths And Bath Salts ... Oh My
Published: July 18th, 2012
By: Brian Golden

Zombies, psychopaths and bath salts ... oh my

Nuclear fallout, alien spores from outer space, a religious catastrophe, a man-made virus, the Bubonic plague, all have been blamed at some point over the years for the various Hollywood versions of the (forthcoming) Zombie Apocalypse, from George Romero’s 1968 classic, “Night of the Living Dead” to 2009’s “Zombieland.”

Who would’ve guessed the real thing would turn up in the form of psychotic, face-eating “bath salters.”

Now, before I go any further with this (and I will, trust me), the synthetic drugs collectively known as “bath salts” are not, in fact, related to your everyday, normal bath salts. You know, the stuff you actually use in the bathtub?

If I had a dollar for every person that’s inquired as to the how and why bath salts – the cosmetic kind – turn your average drug addict into a raving lunatic ... well ... let’s just say I could retire early. Bath salts – the drug – are not (and I repeat not) the same as epsom salts or any other kind of bathing accessory. And the term bath salts, in regards to the latest drug epidemic to sweep the nation, is only one of many names conjured up by the synthetic substance’s creators; others include plant food or research chemicals.

Because your local gas station or head shop is where you go to buy bath salts, plant food or ... mmm ... research chemicals, right?

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