Well, we’ve all done some stupid things. Some of those, for some, include the use of illegal or prohibited substances. But, today I read a press release from the Collier’s County Sheriff’s Office that had me scratching my head and holding onto my $1.50 egg and cheese biscuit. I’ve read about and talked to a lot of people who have put some strange substances into their body…but, this takes the proverbial ice-cream cake, my friends. I actually felt like I should go to snopes and uncover this as a lie. Snopes.com, a site that investigates urban legends, labeled jenkem’s use in America as “undetermined.” (ref: fox news)

Calling Dr. Jenkem, Dr. Fine. Dr. Howard.

From Wiki: Jenkem or jekem is an inhaled gas which can result in dissociation and hallucinations. It is made from fermented sewage. According to Fountain of Hope, a nonprofit organization, Jenkem is used by street children in Lusaka, Zambia as a substitute for ordinary inhalants such as glue or petrol. According to anecdotal sources and still unconfirmed media reports, Jenkem is as of November 2007 in the process of attaining a foothold among US teenagers.

Oh sweet Uncle Charlie…No! What? Really? Inhaled gas from fermented sewage??? Yeah, as it turns out…it’s homemade sewage? Yeah it turns out, like some pee-wee version of Howard Hughes, they capture their own human waste in a plastic bottle, let it ferment in the sun, (this is some serious moonshine.. umm.. sunshine)…then inhale the fumes. Reporters liken the “high” to that of cocaine.

Wanna see the press release?

Here’s a report called “Jenkem Madness.”

This is something I’d like to discuss on the air…but the “human waste” aspect plus the “but, you’re giving kids ideas” argument makes me pause…well, at least now at 7:41 in the AM. We’ll see what happens around 10:35.

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