Joseph Palamar

The importance is that we are able to draw attention to this dangerous drug right now, we finally have prevalence estimates on a national sample, which hasn't been done yet.

What really stands out about flakka is the wacky behavior that is sometimes associated with its use, it is bizarre, and you will see that word, even in medical journals, because there is no other way to describe it.

That's one thing that needs to be known : It doesn't have that effect on everyone who uses it, it is a very dangerous drug. It's a very potent drug. It's as potent as methamphetamine.

The main finding was that less than 1 % of high school seniors are estimated to have used flakka in the past year.

I think a lot of people are using without realizing it, particula... by Joseph Palamar

I think a lot of people are using without realizing it, particularly ecstasy users, Molly users.

Combining marijuana with alcohol can really knock someone on their ass if they weren't expecting such strong effects.

The supply of these pills is going up exponentially, they are easy to transport and difficult to track. Pills are the ultimate fake out. You can fake out your parents, your friends, your partner, law enforcement.