1 yr old tested positive for angel dust and cocaine

By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MDJul 26 2010

In a shocking incident, a one year old boy baby tested positive for the drug Phencyclidine (PCP) commonly known as “angel dust” and cocaine after his parents took him to a hospital in Chicago.

The child was brought to Mount Sinai Hospital after becoming lethargic at his home on the city's West Side. The boy, whilst exploring around is that to have found and chewed on a piece of tinfoil that police believe was tainted with the two drugs.

This was revealed by police officer Melvin Branch. There was something black on his teeth, officials said. Investigators found drug paraphernalia after searching the boy's home. It is too early say if charges will be laid over the issue and the boy is doing well now according to reports.

PCP emerged as a recreational drug in major cities in the United States in 1967. Although recreational use of the drug had always been relatively low, it began declining significantly in the 1980s. In surveys, the amount of high school students admitting to trying PCP at least once fell from 13% in 1979 to less than 3% in 1990.

PCP comes in both powder and liquid forms (PCP base is dissolved most often in ether), but typically it is sprayed onto leafy material such as cannabis, mint, oregano, parsley, or ginger leaves, then smoked.

PCP is a Schedule II substance in the United States.