All Blog Posts Tagged 'meth' (9)

Stop the stigma, the stereotypes, the assumptions…. Anyone can die, most are not drug addicts! Fentanyl poisoning is real, our children are dying! Educate your families, do not use pills or medication’s that others give you, do not ask others for medications, and do not accept pills from others to try. Fentanyl poisoning is the newest drug epidemic and is laced with tons of counterfeit pills, cocaine and marijuana Don’t let you or your loved one be a picture on the next billboard. It only…

Teens are using emoji and secret lingo to find illegal drugs. How parents can crack the code...

Teens are buying drugs via popular social media platforms

Teens are buying drugs via popular social media platforms and text messaging, often right under their parents’ noses. Experts are decoding the secret terms and…

Sometimes, emojis have hidden meanings much more sinister than what’s on the surface.

For example, emojis can be used to represent certain drugs, becoming a new slang of sorts for dealers and users. Most emoji combinations are obscure, and some are dangerous.

This reference guide is intended to give parents, educators, and caregivers a better sense of how emojis are being used in conjunction with illegal drugs. 

Fake prescription pills, commonly laced with deadly fentanyl,…

Death by fentanyl is a form of suffocation. It shuts down your neuro and respiratory system and you can die in minutes or even seconds. Fentanyl causes respiratory depression called "wooden chest syndrome".

The onset of poisoning caused by fentanyl can occur at a much quicker rate (sometimes within seconds) than heroin. In the majority of cases, fentanyl poisoning appears very similar to other opioid overdoses. However,…

Authentic oxycodone M30 tablets (top) vs. fake oxycodone M30 tablets containing fentanyl. As our nation remains in the midst of an opioid crisis, another disturbing trend has emerged: the selling and the use of fake medication.



These pills, which are often sold online, look like legitimate prescription meds such as oxycodone or Adderall. In fact,…

DEA Seized Enough Fentanyl in 2021 to Provide A Lethal Dose to Every American

Washington, D.C. - As U.S. overdose deaths reach a devastating new height, claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between fentanyl-related overdose deaths and criminal drug networks in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms to bring drugs laced with fentanyl and fake prescription pills into American homes with one click on a…

This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world's most addictive drugs.

Only a few years ago, making meth required an elaborate lab — with filthy containers simmering over open flames, cans of flammable liquids and hundreds of pills. The process gave off foul odors, sometimes sparked explosions and was so hard to conceal that dealers often…

“Shake and Bake” Formula for Making Meth Leads to Influx of Burn Patients in Hospitals

A new method of producing methamphetamine called “shake and bake” is leading to an influx of burn victims in the nation’s hospitals, the Associated Press reports.

 A person making meth using this technique combines raw, unstable ingredients in a 2-liter soda bottle. If the cap is removed…