Mannford Man Says K2 Almost Ruined His Life

Deputies said they took nearly $1 million worth of synthetic drugs off the streets during Tuesday's huge Tulsa County drug bust.

A recovering K2 addict said he thinks any store selling the drugs should be shut down.

Mannford resident Justin Graham said K2 came close to ruining - maybe even taking - his life and credits being arrested for saving him.

“I don't want to touch it ever again, let alone see it,” he said.

Things in Graham's life are much clearer now that he's no longer using K2; and trips to the lake give him the clarity he needs to stay away from the synthetic drugs.

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“It just gives me peace. Makes me regret things that I've done,” he said.

About three years ago, Graham started using K2. He said at the time, because of the easy access at many convenience stores, he thought the stuff was legal.

“I think it's completely bad, I mean, they'll sell it to anybody. They're just trying to make money. They don't think about the kid who buys it from them and probably dies that night from it,” said Graham.

He said he didn't realize any of that back when he was using, and probably wouldn't have cared either because it was fun at first, but then he became addicted.

“Started getting withdraws, started getting cold chills, couldn't sleep without it and throwing up all the time,” he said.

So Graham started using even more, spending as much as $70 a day for his fix and stealing from family to buy the synthetic drugs.

“It made it really bad, made my family hate me, everybody hate me, nobody wanted to be around me,” Graham said.

His addiction eventually got him arrested. It was in the dark moments of his withdraw in jail that he realized if he didn't quit the K2 would kill him.

“Makes me thankful for what I did go through. I didn't want to get arrested, but it helped me for the better,” he said.

Now, more than a year later, Graham is sailing through life sober, hoping his story will help other addicts see life more clearly, too.

He said he has regained his family's trust and has been trying to repay for what he stole from them.