Remember in the 70s when pop wines first came into the market place to lure new drinkers in by sweetening their product for young users well now drug manufacturers have decided to try the same technique. The promise that lures many users of the old style meth in has been increased energy to help them get through long often stress-filled days. However, while users may indeed be energized at first we all know the sad tale of addiction that follows.
Previously, police officials believed that meth was the drug of hardcore drug users but now it appears that destroying thousands of lives isn’t enough so drug manufacturers have decided to open their own little candy stores filled with everything from chocolate to strawberry flavored varieties of the dangerous drug to lure in new, as well as, younger users. The belief is apparently that better packaging may entice those who would otherwise avoid this deadly drug.
The type of flavored meth that has garnered the widest attention to date is called strawberry meth or “strawberry quick” after a popular flavor-in for milk. Enforcement officials nationwide on the alert for information regarding this specific type of drug so that they can take pro-active measures to keep it out of the hands of young people who are the target of these dealers who are only interested in the dollars and cents involved in making new addicts.
However, while this is yet another frightening subject that parents must confront their children with it is nothing new. From LSD lollipops, to marijuana brownies, to chocolates laced with hallucinogenics, pushers have always done everything they can to sell their wares. However, because these drugs resemble foods kids crave, children are particularly susceptible. For parents his means being ever vigilant that your child doesn’t take any sort of ingestible food from strangers since no one knows what a drug pusher looks like. Another caution from officials is that meth is not relegated to any one sector of society which means that it doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor your child could be in danger from this new type of candy.
[tags]drug addiction, meth, flavored meth, strawberry quick, drug manufacturers, prevent childhood drug addiction,[/tags]