7 TEENS GET SICK FROM BREW.Byline: Daily News WINNETKA - Seven teenagers trying to get high on a home brew Products that are developed at home by hobbyists. distilled form morning glory morning glory, common name for members of the Convolvulaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and small trees (many of them climbing forms) inhabiting warm regions, especially the tropics of America and Asia. The family is characterized by milky sap. flowers were hospitalized Wednesday when they became sick. The teens ages 13-19, were transported to local hospitals after ingesting the liquid near their homes in the 5800 block of Winnetka Avenue, police said. Police took an injury report, but the teens were expected to recover from their hallucinogenic hal·lu·ci·no·gen n. A substance that induces hallucination. [hallucin(ation) + -gen.] hal·lu highs. Health officials said they see a few dozen such hospitalizations every year in the state, none of which have been fatal. Symptoms include sweating, high heart rates and elevated temperatures. Severe overdoses can lead to comas, said Cyrus Rangen, the director of toxics epidemiology at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Department of Health. |
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