New Fads in Drug Use

In our ever changing world there is always new fads that everyone is trying to keep up with. This is also true about the drug world. There is always demand for something more potent, that will get you to that next level of high.
When I was an addict I chased trends and new drugs all the time. Some were even proven to be more dangerous than the original brand. The popular phase of legal drugs that give you similar sensations as its illegal cousin have erupted tremendously. The ever changing varieties of K2 and its many trendy names are essentially oils poured on various substances such a potpourri that you smoke and it takes less amounts to get you high than traditional marijuana. Over and over the scientists behind this have had to change ingredients to keep it on the legal marketplace. Each time it has caused more problems than it is worth. People having seizures, vomiting, illusions, organ failure, improper brain functions that have lead people to go crazy, and death are just some of the side effects associated.  So why does anyone buy this? Because it is LEGAL and doesn't get detected in urine tests. It is expensive but can be purchased at your local head shop.
Another trend is a rising concern called Budder or Wax marijuana.  This is 99.7% thc that is extracted by butane which is an explosive. This can make one feel as if they are leaving their body, but at what price? Severe psychosis, sleep disorders, severe anxiety, and not to mention again, explosive.  There has been multiple reports on people being burned when they light up. Doesn't sound like something I want to put in my body.
The ever so ignorant idea called "bath salt" which is synthetic cocaine. It is supposed to give you similar experience as you would snorting meth and cocaine. This has been linked to brain damage, seizures, and death, victims were found with blood pouring from their facial orifices while they lie convulsing foaming at the mouth.
So again, why would anyone take such a risk? These synthetic drugs are easy to obtain, and you won't fail a drug test, but is it worth the more extreme side effects than its counterparts? I am not saying using any drug is a good idea. But when people resort to the more legal drugs, they think they are doing a better thing when in reality, they are posing more potentially deadly substances into your body and taking more risk of becoming a synthetic addict.