PLANT GIVES LEGAL HIGH by:Rick McCann www.privateofficer.com
JULY 15 2007
NEW YORK
It's widely available, growing in popularity and being used right here in Western New York.Salvia Divinorum is a drug. Like marijuana, users smoke it, but that is where the similarities end.Within minutes of inhaling the drug, subjects become unaware of their surroundings and have trouble standing, seeing and even speaking.And unlike pot, which is illegal, Salvia is perfectly legal to buy and use in New York State. Salvia Divinorum is a house plant and can be purchased at department stores and some nurseries."It gives you the high of an LSD," said Jodie Altman, a drug counselor at Renaissance House in West Seneca, a drug treatment program for teens. "It's a hallucinogen, but it's short term."Users of Salvia often videotape the experience, so it can be watched later. Such videos are popping up on Internet video-sharing sites like YouTube.Com. The images show young people smoking Salvia, who quickly become incoherent."I think it's got huge potential to cause problems," Altman said. "And the fact that it causes such a high and puts them on a trip so quickly, that concerns me."Altman said several inpatient residents at Renaissance House have admitted to using Salvia. One reason why it is growing in popularity is because it can be used without any legal consequences, especially for people facing legal troubles."They can get away with it, even when they're in court, even when they're on probation," Altman said.Six states and ten countries have banned the use of Salvia. New York is considering a law that would make the sale of the plant illegal.
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