Parents are being asked if they know what K2, Cheese Heroin, and Wet are? While these
may be a foreign language for parents, their teenage children probably know what
the terms mean.Along with SPICE, bath salts, and tetrahydrozoline, these are a
few of the new substances some young people are using to get high. They’re
learning about them through YouTube and music videos, according to local
authorities. These new drugs are becoming available locally and are having an
impact on the local community.Concerned parents, teachers, counselors, and law
and mental health professionals can learn more about the drugs on Oct. 19 from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Wood County Educational Service Center, 1867 North
Research Park, Bowling Green.To register for this free workshop, e-mail
[email protected], or call the ESC at (419) 354-9010.Pat Willis, of the Lake
County Narcotics Agency, will present on these new synthetic drugs at this
informational workshop. He will familiarize participants with the nature of
these substances, how they are made, and what their effects are. The information
is intended to be helpful to people who live or work with
teenagers."Synthetic Drug Trends" is hosted by the School and
Community Based ATOD Program (which is funded by the Wood County Alcohol, Drug
Addiction and Mental Health Board and local schools) and the Wood County
Sheriff’s Office.Space is limited so early registration is recommended.For more
information, call the Wood County Educational Service Center at (419) 354-9010.