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Newest drug to hit the streets makes its way to Northeast Florida nightclubs, bars

By Erik Avanier - News4Jax
Published on July 11, 2023 at 12:15 pm
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing a warning about the latest drug that has made its way to Northeast Florida streets.

N, N-Dimethylpentylone Hydrochloride is categorized as a Cathinone. Cathinone is a natural stimulant that comes from a plant, but this Cathinone is synthetic, meaning it’s a concoction of dangerous chemicals.

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It’s a narcotic that people are buying in chunks and then cutting into powders to snort, inject or smoke.

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author image Erik is an award-winning broadcast and multimedia journalist with nearly 20 years of experience. He started as a reporter for News4Jax in 2017, having worked previously at WDEF, the CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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