A guy I work with (let’s call him Tim, since that’s his name) was asking me if I was interested in doing a public affairs program on Jenkem. I had no idea what he was talking about, so instead of just faking it by playing along, I just flat out asked him: “What the hell is Jenkem?”
Turns out this is a drug that’s been popular for about 10 years, but was, for a long time, confined to the so-called Third World. Now some kids in our neck of the woods are doing this (literally!) homebrew drug. What makes this drug really gross is that it’s made from raw sewage.
Do you need to read that last sentence again? Yeah, raw sewage is a base for this drug. What kids do is collect raw sewage from open pipes in a can. Then they put some kind of plasitc covering over the can and let it “stew” for a few days. The gas that collects in the plactic bag (a balloon is sometimes used) is then inhaled which produces a high that’s reportedly very similar to LSD and lasts about an hour.Â
If you’re first thought is “Oh. My. God. That’s totally gross!” you’re not alone. But after the initial shock is over, you may wonder:  “Hey, I wonder if shit breath is a problem for these addicts?” The short answer is yes.  Jenkem users complain that the taste of raw sewage stays with them for days after doing hits.
So kids, stay off the “Butt hash,” the “Winnie,” the “Fruit of the Crack,” or any other slang for Jenkem – ’cause even though it produces a powerful high, your breath is going to be worse than coffee breath with a cigarette chaser. Â
ML
November 6, 2007 at 9:02 amNow they’re huffing shit? Good lord, what next? Who thinks up this stuff. I don’t think it would ever enter my mind to do that.
I need to vomit now.
Py Korry
November 6, 2007 at 9:10 amI felt like throwing up when my co-worker told me about it.
Beenzzz
November 6, 2007 at 9:12 amOk, EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would anyone do that? That is so effing gross!
CG
November 6, 2007 at 9:40 amHow low can these people get.
Gina
November 6, 2007 at 9:54 amI will never understand the things that drive people to such lengths to get high that they would inhale shit. My god.
Jenny (Yo cuz)
November 6, 2007 at 10:07 amThat is the funniest blog you have ever done. Keep them coming. You decribe things so well. Are you sure your not a writer?
Dot
November 6, 2007 at 10:40 amMy fav saying as of late…YOU DON”T SHIT WHERE YOU EAT!!!
Geez.
J
November 6, 2007 at 11:14 amWhen you first told me about that, I turned to Maya and said, “Maya, please promise me you will never inhale the fumes from crap, OK” She was HORRIFIED. 🙂
Starshine
November 7, 2007 at 12:38 amEwww. I’ve never heard of that, and…GROSS!
Jason
November 7, 2007 at 10:38 amI don’t mean to sound old, but WHAT THE HELL IS THIS WORLD COMING TO??