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- Severe bleeding linked to synthetic marijuana use has hospitalized 35 people in one Florida county.
- Florida Poison Control announced the outbreak in Hillsborough County is linked to an uptick in people buying “spice” from local dealers.
- The agency encourages anyone bleeding after using spice or marijuana to call the center at 1-800-222-1222 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Severe bleeding linked to synthetic marijuana use has hospitalized 35 people in one Florida county.
Florida Poison Control announced the outbreak in Hillsborough County is linked to an uptick in people buying the drug, called “spice,” from local dealers. The agency said it alerted emergency departments and has asked for reports on new cases
“We are closely monitoring this situation and working with public health agencies. Toxicologists and poison specialists are assisting hospitals in the treatment of these poisoned patients,” Florida Poison Control Centers said in a statement, per WFLA.
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Fred Aleguas, the co-managing director of the Florida Poison Information Center in Tampa, told Fox13 that the patients “presented with significant clinical effects like blood in their urine, spontaneous bleeding from their nose [and] easy bruising.”
“I would not be surprised if we ended up with some fatalities,” Aleguas said.
Authorities are not yet sure where the spice leading to the severe symptoms is being sold, but they believe the outbreak started over a week ago and are asking residents to stop using the substance. The compounds in question are being tested.
Florida Poison Control encourages anyone bleeding after using spice or marijuana to call the center at 1-800-222-1222 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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