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‘From lollipops to high-sugar sodas, law enforcement officials say they’ve found meth cut with a variety of candies, drinks and other materials over the years. Officials say the ”designer meth” can smooth the ingestion of the drug, making it easier for first-time users to try.’

The latest designer narcotic style previewing on drug dealer runways is something called “Strawberry Quick.”

”Strawberry Quick” uses powdered drink mix to give the drug a pink coloring. The sweetness of the powder can make meth more palatable and partially masks its harsh chemical taste.”

As parents struggle to protect their at-risk teens by entering them into private troubled teen boarding schools, investing in behavioral therapy, exercising vigilance 24/7, they are up against sophisticated and well monied drug operations that are constantly devising campaigns to lure in their “first time buyer”.

”It’s a different spin, like a marketing thing,” said William Bryant, assistant special agent in charge of the DEA’s office in Little Rock.
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Because of its chemical properties, meth easily mixes into any water-based liquid. Caffeinated, high-sugar energy drinks and sodas often litter areas where meth cookers manufacture the drug, sometimes used as a chaser to the stimulant, Harrison said.”
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If your teen is vulnerable or possibly just now “dabbling” in drugs, a parent needs to educate themselves and comprehend the scope of forces at work to undermine their best efforts to protect their teen. The dealers who profit from your teens addiction are at work around the clock to convince your teen that their product is harmless. Do all that you can to convince them otherwise.