Synthetic drug use spikes at alarming rate

At least 2,700 sickened since January; victims report seeing 'monsters, demons and aliens'

“Synthetic substances that mimic marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs are making users across the nation seriously ill, causing seizures and hallucinations and even killing some people. STORY

This year, the trend is "bath salts" with names like "Purple Wave" and "Bliss."