It’s the biggest thing to hit high schools and colleges. No, it is not
a new website, a new musical group or a trendy fad. It’s actually
a drug.
However, this drug is not like anything you can find on the
streets. In fact, it is not even illegal in most states, though it
should be.
This herbal substance is called salvia.
It is one of the most hardcore hallucinogens out right now.
The drug tends to be as powerful, if not more powerful than
LSD.
There are some states that have already banned the substance
after a teenager in Delaware committed suicide.
Salvia was, and still is, an herbal medicine used by the
Mazatec Indians in Mexico to cure ailments from headaches to diarrhea.
Lately it is become a source of fun for students ranging from high school up.
Many of them see it as an escape from realty and some see it as a source of fun.
People have actually used is as experimentation and have posted it for the world to see on the ever popular website, YouTube.
There are two ways to use salvia.
You can either smoke it or chew it.
Though both ways can cause hallucinations, if chewed a certain way the hallucinations may last longer than if smoked.
The effects of the drug could be as minor as having uncontrollable laughter or as insane as the user believing to turn into an inanimate
object.
So, how does this affect the people of the Kingsville and the Coastal Bend?
The drug is still legal in the state of Texas. How is that possible?
It turns out Salvia is not regulated on the Control Substances Act. Therefore it still remains legal until noted.
In the state there is a law that states Salvia is not to be sold to
people under the age of 18.
That probably will not make a difference since some students in
high school are 18.
The key word is sold. It can still be distributed to younger kids.
The Texas legislation needs to act fast to make sure this drug is no longer legal. If marijuana, heroin and cocaine illegal in the United States, why should a drug that is so much more powerful than those be any different.
Sure, it may be funny to look up the videos on YouTube and laugh at those experiencing the effects from Salvia, but there is no telling how bad it could get for them.
The state should be more considerate of the young people of Texas and try to do their best to make sure they have brighter future without the use of this new drug that could be devastating and may harm themselves, or even others.