Social media site Facebook has been used by Year 12 students as a platform to sell dangerous party drugs, including flakka. The students reportedly posted their contact information and Snapchat accounts and spread the news that they will be selling the drugs at Schoolies.
Many students are expected to head to party locations at the end of the year after they completed their exams. It will be a huge opportunity for students to distribute illegal drugs such as flakka that could harm or kill them. However, some students still continue buying and selling such drugs even after a series of warnings from the police.
A Facebook user even responded to the advertisement to ask whether the drugs they sell include flakka, a synthetic stimulant that can lead to serious diseases such as heart attack and kidney failure. The drug is considered to be dangerous as it can also quickly enter the bloodstream, causing some individuals to easily get overdose.
Flakka is known to have an "excited delirium" effect that includes paranoia, hyperstimulation and hallucinations. These could possibly cause the victim to feel violent and inflict self-injury according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Additionally, flakka has also been linked to suicide deaths.
In October, two victims who took flakka were left in a comatose state after an overdose outbreak of the drug in Gold Coast. Because of this, the police are now concerned that some students may be fooled into buying party drugs which could only be ecstasy dupes.
A former police officer Susan McLean warned that students should be cautious in taking drugs like flakka as they do not know where the drugs came from. She also said that it was a dumb idea for students to post on social media sites, thinking that they may not be noticed by the police, DailyMail reported.
Flakka could pose a serious threat to one's health so McLean also advised that those selling the drug and other illegal drugs will have far more harsh penalties than those using it. Are you aware what danger can flakka do to your health? Check out the video below to know more about the drug.
