ORLANDO, Fla. — State leaders are taking action against a dangerous synthetic drug that's popping up around the area.
The drug "Flakka" can cause delusions and hallucinations.
Law enforcement has tried to stay ahead of the Flakka trend.
As many public schools close for the summer, Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning parents about the danger of Flakka, a synthetic drug that can be purchased online and is growing in popularity in Florida.Flakka has been linked to several dangerous incidents in recent months.
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In one incident, a man impaled himself on a fence outside of a police station after taking the drug.
A teen in Melbourne, reportedly high on Flakka, stripped off her clothes and jumped through a closed window.
"I'm God. This is life. Oh my God! Hurry up. Wake me up! Wake me up! Wake me up! God, God!" screamed the teen as she was recorded on a dashboard camera.
"Relax. Relax," an officer tells her.
"God, Satan, burn in hell!" she screamed.
In 2014, Flakka was linked to the death of a Florida concert goer.
"Flakka causes delusions, hallucinations and can increase body temperature to a dangerous level. Parents should talk to their children about this deadly synthetic drug and be aware of what their children are searching for and buying online," said Bondi.
As Flakka is a bath salt, Bondi said it can be snorted, swallowed, injected, smoked or vaped, using an electronic cigarette.
Flakka, known in other states as Gravel, is not a new drug. Its main ingredient, Alpha-PVP, was outlawed in 2012 after Bondi worked with law enforcement and state lawmakers to ban a number of chemical compounds.
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