<p>Was this common Knowledge?</p>
<p>[A</a> darker side to the downfall of the Auburn Tigers – ESPN The Magazine - ESPN](<a href="http://espn.go.com/espn/e60/story//id/9133824/a-darker-side-downfall-auburn-tigers-espn-magazine%5DA">http://espn.go.com/espn/e60/story//id/9133824/a-darker-side-downfall-auburn-tigers-espn-magazine)</p>
<p>:( x 2010</p>
<p>Well, it was on the front page of my browser this morning…</p>
<p>There is a middle-school girl in a town near us in a permanent vegetative state due to buying this stuff at a gas station and smoking it. Terrible stuff, and marketed in such a happy and innocuous way! The package she bought had peace-signs all over it and said it was potpourri.</p>
<p>That stuff is B-A-D news!!!<br>
It was so readily available at every corner store. Commonly referred to as “bath salts” as well. If you remember the story from last year where in Miami some guy was found under a highway disrobed and knawing on the face of another man. He was on that stuff. There are many stories about the crazy things people have done when they take that stuff.</p>
<p>I’m not shocked at all. Coming from an AU Athletic Director who (yesterday) said:</p>
<p>“We want this sport to be as clean as possible,” said Jacobs. “If I can help the NCAA find infractions, I want to do that. For example, I read about a whole bunch of stuff that Alabama is doing. I can print out the allegations from the message board I was reading if the NCAA is interested. They should probably give Alabama the death penalty.”</p>
<p>That says it all right there. Sounds like the AD used a little Spice himself.</p>
<p>I had NO IDEA that this stuff was the same as the “bath salts” stuff!!! </p>
<p>I guess I need to expand my lecture from “never put your drink down…someone might slip something into it.”</p>
<p>Drats!!!</p>
<p>The State of Alabama banned this stuff, I believe, a couple of years ago. Of course it’s still out there, but at least you can’t buy it in the stores.
Can’t believe their AD said that. He’s flirting with libel.
Wouldn’t be surprised if AU’s lawyers don’t sit him down for a little “come to Jesus” talk.</p>
<p>Spice and bath salts are not exactly the same, however they are both synthetic, “designer” drugs. </p>
<p>Here’s an ‘interesting’ article: [“Spice</a>” and K2 vs. “Bath Salts”: The Other Designer Drug Scare - Forbes](<a href=“http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2012/06/13/spice-vs-bath-salts-the-other-designer-drug-scare/]"Spice”>"Spice" and K2 vs. "Bath Salts": The Other Designer Drug Scare)</p>
<p>There’s a LARGE part of me that can’t quite figure out how we as a society manage to teach our children not to drink the drain cleaner or the anti-freeze, but haven’t figured out how to teach so many of them that one poison is just as bad as another. Breaks my heart to read these stories of the promising lives destroyed so early and to think of the long term legal, financial, and health consequences they may be dealing with. One of my S’s good friends from high school started using spice when it was legal and is now facing an addiction. He’s since dropped out of college and has no job. He’s got a long struggle in front of him unless he can manage to put his future ahead of his addiction and that’s difficult for most addicts to do. Just sad…</p>
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<p>Seems to me the Auburn AD should find something better to do than ■■■■■ the fan message boards. I’m sure the NCAA is interested in allegations from the unbiased folks who frequent such a reliable source. Good grief.</p>
<p>I think with articles such as this [Deer-antler</a> salesman saw Alabama players use product - ESPN](<a href=“http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8897280/deer-antler-salesman-saw-alabama-players-use-product]Deer-antler”>Deer-antler salesman saw Alabama players use product - ESPN) from reputable news sources and the incident with the players on campus from earlier this year that it’s naive to think that Bama (or any other school anywhere in the country) is exempt from the problems that occurred at Auburn. </p>
<p>The question comes down to how do you convince young adults to not do something that is legal at the time that makes them feel good, makes them perform better, helps relieve their stress because of the potential long term consequences that might exist?</p>
<p>A year or so ago a kid at our town bought some spice smoked it and died. This stuff is really dangerous. :(</p>
<p>I believe this should be a wake up call for all of us as parents to step up our game and promote an ongoing dialogue with our children. Times are changing and so are the risks to our kids. Although these drugs have been banned, they continue to show up on store shelves as manufacturers continue to beat the system by changing the chemical ingredients. A family from within the community where we live lost their 16 year old son last year and have been fighting for legislation to save lives of other children. They are now suing the manufacturer of the drug. As parents, we cannot afford to ignore this issue or to take for granted that our children know better. </p>
<p>[Georgia</a> dads press lawmakers to end synthetic pot trade | <a href=“http://www.ajc.com%5B/url%5D”>www.ajc.com](<a href=“http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/georgia-dads-press-lawmakers-to-end-synthetic-pot-/nT5Sb/]Georgia”>http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/georgia-dads-press-lawmakers-to-end-synthetic-pot-/nT5Sb/)</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/alleged-synthetic-pot-distributor-sued-in-teens-de/nRMgW/[/url]”>http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/alleged-synthetic-pot-distributor-sued-in-teens-de/nRMgW/</a></p>
<p>Alabama is no different than any other university in that regard, yet I want to believe that Coach Saban and the rest of the coaching staff hold their players to a higher standard. With the continued success that the Tide has enjoyed, there is more scrutiny on this program than any other, so I dont think the same problems exist here. On the other hand, Auburn won a national championship just a couple of years ago; I would have thought the same of Gene Chiziks program too. It is sad to think that there are this many student athletes with such golden opportunities that would risk it all with such poor choices.</p>
<p>We live in a very externally oriented society, with prescription drugs widely available for anxiety, depression, etc. I don’t think we do a good job teaching young people how to manage stress without resorting to chemicals and external comforts. So why are we so surprised?</p>