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Since I have a young daughter, I frequently keep up on street drug news such as what kids are nicknaming drugs and what the new trends in drug use are, for example. In my recent research, I came across an article that explained the newest trends in drug marketing, which are flavored drugs and attractive packaging. Dealers are adding flavors such as strawberry, raspberry and chocolate to drugs such as meth and pot and puting them in attractive, fun-looking packages that are appealing to younger kids. One of the articles I read said that the main reason dealers are doing this is because they need to appeal to an even younger target market because the anti-drug campaigns at the junior high levels are seemingly successful, as drug use among the Junior High age group is down significantly. Also, dealers know that if a child does not use any type of drug before he/she becomes an older teen, he/she will most likely never use street drugs. Therefore, they are using attractive packaging and drug flavoring to appeal to that market in hopes of gaining new customers. What a scary thought! When you see the pictures I have posted, you will know how potentially dangerous this new trend is. The packaging may be funny to us adults (I have to admit I was greatly amused), but I can see how it can be especially attractive to kids, and also deceptive because a lot of the packaging looks like food/drink items that are popular with kids. See what you think...
Since I have a young daughter, I frequently keep up on street drug news such as what kids are nicknaming drugs and what the new trends in drug use are, for example. In my recent research, I came across an article that explained the newest trends in drug marketing, which are flavored drugs and attractive packaging. Dealers are adding flavors such as strawberry, raspberry and chocolate to drugs such as meth and pot and puting them in attractive, fun-looking packages that are appealing to younger kids. One of the articles I read said that the main reason dealers are doing this is because they need to appeal to an even younger target market because the anti-drug campaigns at the junior high levels are seemingly successful, as drug use among the Junior High age group is down significantly. Also, dealers know that if a child does not use any type of drug before he/she becomes an older teen, he/she will most likely never use street drugs. Therefore, they are using attractive packaging and drug flavoring to appeal to that market in hopes of gaining new customers. What a scary thought! When you see the pictures I have posted, you will know how potentially dangerous this new trend is. The packaging may be funny to us adults (I have to admit I was greatly amused), but I can see how it can be especially attractive to kids, and also deceptive because a lot of the packaging looks like food/drink items that are popular with kids. See what you think...
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