ZCA Internet Sources

Coverage of not only synthetic drug violence, but extreme violence spiked following the May 26th, 2012 'Bath Salt Zombie' attack in Miami. Although there was Internet news coverage of the issues concerning synthetic drugs prior to May 26th, an increasing number of articles began to focus on acts of violence associated with synthetic drug use after the incident in Miami. In fact, many of these articles were just focusing on extreme acts of violence that had occurred and would then question whether or not synthetic drugs had been involved.

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CNN Website Coverage
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Alternative Internet News Coverage
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Google Search Trends
This Google Search trends revealed that searches for 'Zombie Apocalypse' hit their highest point ever in June 2012, the time period immediately following the Rudy Eugene/Bath Salt Zombie attack.

The second highest point coincides with the release of a phony CDC warning that outlied how to survive a 'zombie apocalypse.' google search trends