The Designer Drug More Potent Than Cocaine

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1 in 5 Americans have used synthetic drugs, such as flakka. Journalist and host of Weediquette, Krishna Andavolu explains what flakka is and why it can be more dangerous than other illicit drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

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