After a number of bizarre incidents, a designer drug known as "bath salts" went from being virtually unheard of to taking over the national spotlight in what many are calling a drug epidemic.

The recent incidents started late last month when Rudy Eugene, suspected to be under the influence of bath salts, allegedly attacked a homeless man and bit off over 80% of his victim's face before being shot and killed by police. There have been at least four our violent incidents across the country since then and U.S. lawmakers are now scrambling to try to find a solution.

Gil Kerlikowske, director of White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, explains the race to jumpstart legislation and education efforts to stem the use and sale of "bath salts."

Read a transcript of the interview after the jump.

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