Jenkem

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Jenkem is an inhalant and hallucinogen created from fermented human waste. In the mid-1990s, it was reported to be a popular street drug among Zambian youth, created by placing feces and urine in a bottle or a bucket, sealing it with a balloon or lid and leaving it to ferment in the sun; afterwards they would inhale the gases generated. In November 2007, there was a rash of interest in the United States after widespread reports of Jenkem becoming a popular recreational drug in middle and high schools across the country. The response to jenkem claims has been described as a moral panic, though the validity of the original claim has since been called into question. Several sources reported the increase in American media coverage was based on a hoax and on faulty Internet research.

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