New Designer Drug Arrives in New Jersey

A newly-invented designer drug has made the move from Europe to New Jersey, and is described as being like a combination of LSD and ecstasy only more potent. The name is 2CI, or “smiles.” The drug is often mixed with candy or chocolate for consumption. Steven Liga, at the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence in Middlesex County said “It can cause elevated heart rate, high body temperature, all those effects of ecstasy and when combined with an altered mental state can have dangerous side effects.”

Smiles has been implicated in many deaths around the country, including a possible involvement in the death of Johnny Lewis, actor in “Sons of Anarchy.” “This is dangerous stuff we’re talking about here, we have no idea what is in this drug, how much of a certain chemical, what else it might be mixed with” said Liga. Clearly, casual users and addicts alike are in danger from this drug. The good news is that no matter what the drug is, whether it’s 2CI, heroin, cocaine, bath salts, meth, marijuana, or anything else, there is a good solution. A treatment program at a top-rated facility can help break the cycle of addiction.

If you or someone you know has a problem with addiction or dependence to synthetic drugs, you should seek help now. Thankfully, there is good help available. Detoxification and behavioral therapy have proven to be effective in treating drug dependence. Addicts are often unable to complete treatment on their own or with family members, so it’s very important to seek the right treatment center. At Seabrook, we customize our treatment plans to individual patient’s needs, so you know the help you’re getting is right for you or a loved one. Seabrook has rehabilitation centers in New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania (PA), and an outpatient center in New York (NY). Contact Seabrook today for any questions about drugs, addiction, and treatment.