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(6,672 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2019, 05:37 PM Jul 2019

West Virginia residents using wasp spray as meth alternative [View all]

Residents in West Virginia are using wasp spray as an alternative form of methamphetamine, according to officials.

West Virginia State Police called the use of wasp spray a “cheap fix” for the drug.

“People are making a synthetic type methamphetamine out of wasp spray,” Sgt. Charles Sutphin told ABC Charleston affiliate WCHS Monday.

Police believe wasp spray was behind three overdoses last week. It was not immediately clear how the people consumed the spray.

(MORE: Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling)
Sutphin said the physical effects include erratic behavior, extreme swelling and redness of the hands and feet.

Pyrethroid, a chemical found in wasp sprays, can cause allergic reactions in some people and repeated exposure could increase the intensity of the reaction, according to a recent study done by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on pesticides.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/west-virginia-residents-wasp-spray-meth-alternative-police/story?id=64398833

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West Virginia residents using wasp spray as meth alternative [View all] Cattledog Jul 2019 OP

That's pretty degenerate stuff right there. marble falls Jul 2019 #1

yeah, people should stick to classy, authentic meth. unblock Jul 2019 #10

There are levels of degenracy and I think for what its worth, wasp spray ... marble falls Jul 2019 #13

i don't disagree, but... low bar... unblock Jul 2019 #15

The desperation is a consequence of policy decisions and public pressure. Blue_true Jul 2019 #20

while I agree with you about legalization and common sense laws, 912gdm Jul 2019 #37

You make a good point. The people cooking up wasp spray are too far gone, Blue_true Jul 2019 #38

pot legalization isn't a panacea 912gdm Jul 2019 #43

People are cooking up wasp spray because of pressure on drug distributors. Blue_true Jul 2019 #44

sure, and it will take 10 years for that to manifest. 912gdm Jul 2019 #45

They're snorting bug powder? htuttle Jul 2019 #2

So now we'll have to show photo ID SoCalNative Jul 2019 #3

Hopefully not ck4829 Jul 2019 #7

Could be coming. Next will be vinegar. Blue_true Jul 2019 #22

There is no comparison between weed and meth. cwydro Jul 2019 #39

You are correct. But legal weed make stop a kid from using meth as his or her first drug. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #40

I seriously doubt that. cwydro Jul 2019 #42

Buy it with food so you only have to show the ID once. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #34

Hmmm...I just used a can of Wasp spray to kill wasps building at140 Jul 2019 #4

The ones building mud houses are Mud daubers. Lochloosa Jul 2019 #5

i was stung last Sunday by a mud dauber. they were very aggressive. now they're building a new nest Kurt V. Jul 2019 #19

Get stung by the ones that build the cellulose looking houses. Blue_true Jul 2019 #24

Those mud-nests are a bitch to clean up! at140 Jul 2019 #36

They were talking non stop and cleaning the hive compulsively. marble falls Jul 2019 #14

Oh, that's sad. Addiction is so brutal. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #6

Yes it is. They want to live but the next high is more important. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #25

Time for new label warnings. Scurrilous Jul 2019 #8

OMG..... laughing and feeling nauseous with myself for doing so alittlelark Jul 2019 #9

I'm glad I'm not eating because I would have Ilsa Jul 2019 #11

DUzy malaise Jul 2019 #12

+1 dalton99a Jul 2019 #16

Drug addiction is sad. This underlines the callous stance the country takes on addiction Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #17

Agreed. This is beyond horrible - pesticides can poison and kill people womanofthehills Jul 2019 #23

Fuckin tweakers. Codeine Jul 2019 #18

Has legal Pot helped? nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #28

It petered out a while back Codeine Jul 2019 #31

Thank you. cwydro Jul 2019 #41

Guess I gotta stock up on wasp spray now fescuerescue Jul 2019 #21

Hate to advertise for it given the company that makes it, Blue_true Jul 2019 #29

American Krokodil jpak Jul 2019 #26

But won't legalize cannabis because ... NightWatcher Jul 2019 #27

I thought that too. Blue_true Jul 2019 #30

At the VERY least, when you're high on weed you are not doing wasp spray or shooting fentanyl NightWatcher Jul 2019 #32

Naked Lunch lame54 Jul 2019 #33

"These creatures secrete an addictive fluid Codeine Jul 2019 #35