(Don't flame me please - if you have a family member or friend fighting addiction, this info could be useful. If it's in Newark, it could come this way, too).

(Alert from Poison Control)

Over the last few days, K2 (synthetic marijuana) has made several dozen people sick here in Newark. EMS crews responded to calls from at least 10 different locations around the city. A triage center was set up in Branch Brook Park to handle the influx. The NJ Poison Control Center/Rutgers NJ Medical School has been managing calls related to this event.

Here?s our recent release about the dangerous effects of designer/synthetic drugs like K2.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to speak with our Medical/Executive Director regarding synthetic/designer drugs, their effects, and poison center involvement.

Have a great day.

-Alicia, NJPIES