The name “bath salts” and the ubiquitous, intentionally misleading warning that these products are “not for human consumption” arose from efforts by the illicit manufacturers and sellers to sidestep drug laws.
Bath salts have been called a variant of cocaine, methamphetamine, or ecstasy (MDMA)–as their stimulant features are quite similar in nature. Additionally, like cocaine, bath salts are frequently crystalline in appearance, and can be purchased on the street. They can be injected, snorted, or taken as tablets.