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Sad Day in Western PA-13 yr old dies fr Smoking Synthetic Marijuana
Posted by:Cheryl, Jim, Andy + 3 Stooges--Friday, October 28, 2011


"Boy, 13, Ill From Synthetic Marijuana Dies

PITTSBURGH -- A western Pennsylvania boy who became ill after smoking synthetic marijuana (spice) and had a double lung transplant has died. A 13-year-old, died Thursday morning at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at UPMC. The boy smoked the fake marijuana out of a plastic PEZ candy dispenser and suffered chemical burns to both lungs as a result. He was put on a respirator in June and had a double-lung transplant in September.

Gov. Tom Corbett signed a law outlawing such substances a few days after the boy smoked the substances. The ban took effect in August" WPXI TV

Thank you Gov. Corbett for enacting this law. This family will NEVER be the same.

Parents, if you are struggling with a teen abusing substances or even suspect it, come to the next PSST meeting 11/5/11. You will find help and support from a team of professionals and seasoned parents. You won't regret it!


Posted by:Cheryl, Jim, Andy + 3 Stooges -- Friday, October 28, 2011

2 comments:

Jessica said...

This story is very tragic, and also raises a significant concern about the use of PVC pipe for homemade bongs (chloride and vinyl are very toxic), as well gator-ade bottles,and pipes made out of the bottom half of retractable pens. Something I and many of the PSST parents have discovered that our "resourceful" children have been constructing/fabricating.

October 28, 2011 at 2:35:00 PM EST
Rocco said...

We have experienced first hand the behavior issues caused by synthetic marijuana. We are fortunate that there were not physical side effects at this time.

Since these concoctions are being developed by unscrupulous and deceitful persons and are being pushed as "incense" - no one can be sure what ingredients are being used in its manufacture.

The individuals that manufacture and distribute this are beyond contempt.

While I truly thank all involved in making these substances "illegal"; do not let this lull you into a sense of false comfort that synthetic marijuana is not readily available to your teenage children.

As Cheryl and Jim point out if you know that or have any suspicion that your teenager is using K2, Spice, other drug, alcohol or any mind altering substance please attend one of our PSST Meetings.

There is no cost and no commitment. We are here to help you not to judge you.

Rocco

October 28, 2011 at 3:50:00 PM EST

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