Police and doctors are warning the public about the dangers of a new synthetic drug called “Flakka,” a local drug expert said Thursday.

The warning comes after a man on the drug tried to break into a police department in Florida by any means necessary.

“We hear about these drugs, and although it might not be in our valley yet, it’s important to stay concerned and keep our eyes out,” said Cary Quashen from Action Family Counseling in Santa Clarita.

Surveillance cameras were rolling outside the Fort Lauderdale Police Department in March when police say James West violently and with every ounce of strength in his body, tried to get inside.

“It sounds like ‘Flakka’ is a methamphetamine mixed with hallucinogenics,” Quashen said. “So you would go into a psychotic, paranoid state while having hallucinations.”

Surveillance video shows West pulling and kicking to get in. Then, when the doors won’t open, he throws a large rock, not once but twice, to crack the hurricane-proof glass.

Investigators say West admitted to being on the synthetic drug “Flakka” when he broke the door. See the video here.

“These drugs would make you not feel pain, so you would push your body further than you should,” Quashen said. “You would definitely feel the pain later, whether it be physical, emotional or legal.”

“Flakka,” which is a bath salt, is extremely dangerous.

“I’ve seen people go into these drug induced psychosis states and not come back from it,” Quashen said.

Investigators say West told them he was being chased by more than two dozen cars and he ran to the police department for help.

After this episode, West was locked up for criminal mischief. Doctors and detectives say they’re seeing more and more people using “Flakka.”

“The national average of time parents spend with their children each day is two to ten minutes,” Quashen said. “Parents need to take the time to know what’s going on and to talk to their children.”

CNN contributed to this story.

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