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Teens hospitalized after taking acid
Four charged with public intoxication
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Two teens were hospitalized over the weekend after they reportedly took acid and psychedelic mushrooms while they were visiting Rock Island State Park.The teens, Samantha C. Dubin, 18, and Christy Czerak, 18, were taken by ambulance to St. Thomas River Park Hospital due to their condition brought on by ingesting the cocktail of hazardous drugs. Meanwhile, Alexander S. Mellar, 23, has been charged with possession of acid and mushrooms, possession of drug paraphernalia, and public intoxication. A fourth teen, Stephen Young Jr., 19, was also with the group and has been charged with public intoxication.According to park ranger Jason Miller, an ambulance was dispatched to the park to help a person who was having difficulty breathing.