Police Dealing with Synthetic Drug Overdoses

June 16, 2012


     East Grand Forks police say a teenage boy is in critical condition after a bad reaction from a synthetic drug.
     Authorities say the 17-year-old overdosed on a drug that can cause hallucinations.
     Police in Grand forks also suspect drug use played a role in the death of an 18-year-old Grand Forks man.
     His body was found on a sidewalk last Monday.
     Police say the synthetic drugs are easy to get and often sold as ``bath salts.''