Do Your Kids Know What Drugs They're Buying
Posted on , in Section Teens & Tweens
It's not the question you want to be asking yourself, but it is important to know. If your son is buying drugs, do you think he knows what he's buying? It's becoming a bigger problem these days, as more and more of the drugs that teenagers take are made in labs. And this isn't like mistaking some oregano for actual pot.
For example, say that you're a teenager and you want to buy some MDMA. Theoretically, what you're trying to obtain is the pure form of the drug commonly known as ecstasy. MDMA is also referred to as molly. You can see how, already, there's some room for confusion. You see, while MDMA is supposed to be pure it often isn't. Instead, drug dealers will attempt to make more money by cutting it with other substances. So, when someone buys ecstasy or MDMA, they really don't know what they're getting.
To make matters worse, a recent spate of so called 'legal highs', such as some of the drugs that are sold under the umbrella term 'bath salts', can look like and produce a somewhat similar effect to MDMA and ecstasy. These drugs are even less studied and understood, and can often be formulated and manufactured in mysterious Chinese laboratories. With these things in mind, it is entirely conceivable that dealers have no idea what they're selling when it comes to bath salts, MDMA and ecstasy.
This is just one category of drugs we're talking about. You can see how the confusion can quickly spiral out of control to create a culture of kids buying and consuming drugs and having no idea what substances they're ingesting. It's an act of misplaced trust to consume a substance given to you by someone who has already made the horrible choice of becoming a drug dealer. Are these the people you want to look to when taking medically sensitive substances?
The Only Reasonable Course of Action With Teens and Drugs Is To Totally Discourage Use
This is why there is no way that we can discuss 'responsible use' when it comes to teens. There has been a movement that say it's time that we had a frank and honest discussion about the realities of teen drug use. These idealistic voices overlook the dangers of making teen drug abuse something that isn't stigmatized. It's not worth the risks. The only solution when it comes to teen drug use is total abstinence.
