Teen Trends & Current Fads (not all are new) Teen Trends Updated 2/3/15 D.A.R.E. Officer Adam Gongwer 12 years with Ontario Police (Ohio) 7 years as SRO HNT Member (2006) DARE Class #61 (2009) 2nd V.P. 2014-2016 Ohio SRO Assoc. (OSROA.org) Previous Experience: JV Corrections Officer Youth Minister Family: 4 Kids (7, 15, 15, 18) Married 23 years Teen Trends 2014 Brain teaser • What can you add to a box to make it lighter? Teen Trends Today’s Goals: • Expand your thinking • What are you seeing/hearing? • Get Teachers to be an extra set of eyes • Do you have kids/nieces/nephews…. Teen Trends Research Chemicals Teen Trends Research Chemicals • The U.S. currently has no legislation which explicitly identifies individual research chemicals as scheduled • However the term ‘Research Chemical’ was specifically applied in an attempt to avoid prosecution under the Federal Analog Act… Teen Trends Research Chemicals • Since a majority of research chemicals bear some functional and structural similarity to a scheduled chemical, they could theoretically be considered to be scheduled provided that intent for human consumption can be demonstrated. Precedent has already been set that vendors of research chemicals may be contravening this law www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showwiki.php?title=Category:Research_Chemicals Teen Trends Synthetic Drugs • Welcome to Kimschemicals.com! • We produce first grade chemicals to serve your every need. This ranges from personal use to industrial use • Send us a text message with your order… Teen Trends Teen Trends Synthetic Drugs www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showwiki.php?title=Category:Research_Chemicals Teen Trends Synthetic Drugs (Research Chemicals) Teen Trends Synthetic Drugs • The past 2 years have been characterized by increasing diversity of products, as manufacturers of new psychoactive substances adapt products almost endlessly • "The variety, the changing physical forms & the constant modifications in labeling make it difficult for law enforcement … to identify new psychoactive substances." www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2012/November/tracking-designer-drugslegal-highs-and-bath-salts.html Teen Trends 25-I (Toledo, OH) • • • • University of Toledo Dec 19th, 2012 9:00pm Winter Break • Josiah Galat, 20, of Mansfield • Classmate Erik Littleton, 19, of Detroit • Alexander Vogel, 18, of Toledo Teen Trends www.toledoblade.com 25-I (Toledo, OH) • “Galat & Littleton had reason to be there. They were staying there, they had IDs, and had checked in, and had a dispute,” said Larry Burns, VP for external affairs • The two men, who elected to stay on campus during winter break, had been roommates at the residence hall since Saturday • Littleton signed in Vogel in the AM Teen Trends 25-I (Toledo, OH) • At 9:02 p.m., a 911 call was made by a person who had no part in the incident and reported a “person down,” reports indicate • Police arrived at the hall at 9:06 p.m., and found Littleton four minutes later in a “bloody state” outside the building, Chief Newton said Teen Trends 25-I (Toledo, OH) • Fight broke out in a second-floor stairwell • Galat was stabbed on the left & right sides of his neck, died outside dorm • Galat had defense wounds on his body • Galat’s roommate, Littleton, suffered several stab wounds, unable to speak • The only knife used in the stabbing listed as a “hunting knife” Teen Trends 25-I (Toledo, OH) • Vogel was found naked and agitated in the hallway. He was taken to a hospital, then arrested on a disorderly conduct charge • Summons said he was "screaming and yelling things" about being in pain and causing himself physical harm • He was not responsive to officers' questions about what was wrong or whether he could put clothes on Teen Trends 25-I (Toledo, OH) • toxicology report showed Galat had 25i, similar to LSD, in his system • Unknown if Vogel or Littleton were under the influence of 25i during the incident • no other reports of 25i use on campus, & appears to be fairly new • Not yet regulated, 25i linked in other states to a handful of overdose deaths • Littleton has not been charged Teen Trends 25-I (Houston, TX) • It started with hallucinations and quickly turned violent. Kevin Schoolmeyer was driving home from a party in June when the 21-year-old started to hit his friend sitting in the passenger seat. • Suddenly, his limbs began to flail around, he punched the console and started ripping accessories from the vehicle's interior, shortly after that, he died. Teen Trends 25-I (Houston, TX) • Schoolmeyer's was the first case. The following month a 15-year-old Houston girl also returning home from a party with a friend said she felt sick before her arms and legs began thrashing around. • About 30 minutes later, she was dead. Teen Trends 25-I (Houston, TX) • Authorities believe what killed these two young people is the newest designer drug hitting Houston's streets: 25i. • The blandly named drug is a synthetic chemical substance that acts as psychedelic hallucinogenic, similar to LSD and ecstasy www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Dangerous-designer-drughits-the-streets-3886068.php Teen Trends 25-I (New Orleans, LA) • after a night drinking vodka-Red Bulls at a 2012 Voodoo Festival in City Park • A stranger, wanting to repay 21-year-old Clayton Otwell for helping find his cell phone, offered Otwell a free dose of 25-i, a new synthetic hallucinogenic drug • The stranger plopped a single drop from a vial into Otwell's nose Teen Trends 25-I (New Orleans, LA) • Otwell immediately started babbling incoherently • within 30 minutes, he had a seizure and never regained consciousness • Taken to Tulane University Hospital, he was placed on life support Saturday night; he died Tuesday www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/11/21-yearold_dies_after_one_dro.html Teen Trends 2C-i (Smiles) • 2C family of drugs, a group of closely related molecules, psychedelic effects. • discovered by chemist and synthetic-drug guru Alexander Shulgin, who published the formulas of psychoactive drugs in his book "PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story." • As of July 2012, the DEA classifies 2C-I as a Schedule I controlled substance www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/24/latest-designer-drug-called-mileslinked-to-teen-deaths Teen Trends 2C-i (Smiles) • Usually sold in powder form • can also be taken as a tablet • Users often mix the powder form with a stabilizing substance, such as chocolate or candy, before ingesting • effects include auditory and visual hallucinations, along with feelings of giddiness, relaxation and empathy. Teen Trends 2C-i (Smiles) • a short-acting synthetic psychedelic. It gained some popularity in Europe and the U.S. between 2001 and 2005. • Apr 24, 2013 - confusion exists between 2C-I and 2C-I-NBOMe (also called 25INBOMe) which are different drugs. 25INBOMe is a newer, and more potent chemical which has led to several deaths when snorted. Teen Trends www.erowid.org/chemicals/2ci/ 2C-i (Smiles) • • • • • increase heart rate can cause the heart to beat out of rhythm can be fatal. nausea and vomiting some users experience "bad trips," which can include terrifying hallucinations and feelings of fear and panic Teen Trends 2C-i (Smiles) • Witnesses described the 17-year-old boy as "shaking, growling, foaming at the mouth." Soon after, he "started to smash his head against the ground" and began acting "possessed," according to a witness. Two hours later, he had stopped breathing shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/2c-smiles-killer-drug-every-parentknow-234200299.html Teen Trends Bath Salts Teen Trends Bath Salts • Bath salts are put in humidifiers at parties. Some teens might not even realize what they are inhaling (Columbus, Ohio) Teen Trends Bath Salts & Teens • 0.8% (8th graders) • 0.6% (10th graders) • 1.3% (12th graders) Out of 40,000-50,000 surveys nationwide www.monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/12drugpr_complete.pdf Teen Trends Synthetics Marketing • Russian web site selling bath salts: – removes scratches from an – iPod – cell phone – iPad Teen Trends Synthetic Marijuana & Teens Teen Trends Synthetic Marijuana & Teens • 4.4% (8th graders) • 8.8% (10th graders) • 11.3% (12th graders) Out of 40,000-50,000 surveys nationwide www.monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/12drugpr_complete.pdf Teen Trends 2010 2011 2012 Teen Trends Officer George “Pat”Willis Lake County Narcotics Agency - Retired Death Grip (Synthetic) • Kids are having seizures smoking this brand Teen Trends Marijuana & Teens • After four straight years of increasing use among teens, annual marijuana use showed no further increase in any of the three grades surveyed in 2012 • 11% (8th graders) • 28% (10th graders) • 36% (12th graders) www.monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/12drugpr_complete.pdf Teen Trends Inhaling THC • • • • Heating Bulb Glass table Bowl of marijuana Glass straw to breathe in THC • Immediate high • No residual “smoking” odor Teen Trends Heating, not burning • heating cannabis to 180°C and 200°C, • vaporize the cannabinoids that reside on the trichomes while simultaneously avoiding combustion (230°C +) – releases substantially more amounts of THC (produces no measurable amounts of benzene, toluene, & naphthalene when smoked) – Reductions in carbon monoxide and tar Teen Trends therealweedheads.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-is-vaporization.html Dabs (Marijuana) • form of marijuana • concentrated to look like honey or wax • slang terms such as Butane Honey Oil, BHO, Wax, Budder, Amber or Ear Wax OFC. Jermaine Galloway Jermaine@tallcopsaysstop.com Teen Trends Dabs (THC Extraction) • butane and tubing filled with marijuana buds to extract the THC oils • THC oil drips into a non-stick dish, then the individual burns off the remainder of the butane using heat. The finished product has a honey or waxy appearance • Or, using isopropyl alcohol (or ISO) Teen Trends Dabs (THC oil) Vapor Pens • THC level in Dab oil: 70-90% THC • uses a more specific bong or pipe • adapters available for a standard bong to make it usable for Dabs • devices similar to e-cigarettes that are specific to Dabs and oils (Vapes) • “Crown”-tremors, nausea, and feeling as if their skin was on fire. Teen Trends Candy Weed (THC oil) • Pot ground into fine powder • Heat in vegetable oil (hour), pass through cheesecloth to remove solids • Mixed with sugar, water, corn syrup • Smoked or eaten – St. Louis County Crime Lab Teen Trends Kratom • The drug is made from the leaves of trees that grow in Southeast Asia • pill or powder (stir into a beverage) • small doses, it acts as a stimulant • higher doses, it becomes a sedative • showing up in ER: symptoms similar to heroin withdrawal – wkyc.com/story/news/investigations/2014/02/26/kratom/5844621/ Teen Trends Rx Problem Teen Trends Rx Problem • Easier to obtain • Cheaper • “Think” less risk for O.D. • In 2010, nearly 60 percent of the drug overdose deaths (22,134) involved pharmaceutical drugs. Opioid analgesics (oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone), were involved in about 3 of every 4 pharmaceutical OD’s, confirming the predominant role opioid analgesics play in drug overdose deaths. (CDC.gov) Teen Trends Rx Abuse • In 2012, the Monitoring the Future study reported that 14.8% of high school seniors used a Rx not prescribed for them or for nonmedical reasons in the past year. • after marijuana, Rx and over-the-counter medications account for most of the top drugs abused by 12th graders in the past year (Adderall and Vicodin most popular) teens.drugabuse.gov/our-projects/peerx Teen Trends Skittling (Skittle Party) • • • • one person will get a hand full of pills (aka Pharm, salad, Trail Mixing) mixed colors looks like Skittles Usually about 10 - 15 pills death (overdose) breathing problems allergic reactions Teen Trends Parachuting • Crush foul-tasting pill, or other substance • Wrap it up in a tissue and swallow it • Tissue eventually dissolves Teen Trends Undercover • “Peggy”, Cleveland, TX (2 years) • “I would see more kids in the hallways, right in front of teachers, on the water fountain, just popping pills. And it just seemed like no else was paying attention,” she said. “To me, it was very obvious. You could see it on these kids, their eyes were red, it was crazy to me.” • www.khou.com/news/Undercover-officer-says-drugs-are-prevalentin-schools-170456136.html Teen Trends Teen Trends Protein Supplements/Steroids • Males: – 35% protein powders or shakes – 10% other muscle-enhancing supplements – 6% used steroids like testosterone • Females – 21% protein powders – 5.5% other muscle enhancers – 5% used steroids • cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57551862/young-teens-turning-toprotein-powders-steroids-to-bulk-up-survey Teen Trends Drugs in School Teen Trends Drugs in School • Students snorting powderized pills off fingers in class • Smash pills with cell phone back/iPod & snort in restrooms • Pills in make-up cases, gum/mint containers Teen Trends Drugs in School • School building: – Secret pockets sewn into hoodies or pants – Top inside of locker, small ledge above door • Cars in High School parking lot: – – – – Inside door panel Pull down headliner above visor Pull off temp control in dashboard Secret compartment in center console Teen Trends Drugs in School • Students stealing chemistry equipment to make bongs Teen Trends Drugs in School • Found in unusual places: – – – – – – – Foil Straws Q-tips Cotton balls Cigarette Filters Broken pens, pen shafts Rolled up papers Teen Trends Drugs in School • Signs & Symptoms: – – – – “Out of it” Chin resting on sternum during class Constantly “dipping” during class Going to car in parking lot for “homework” or books • Cars: – If you notice a student’s car that keeps getting more and more dents and scratches (impaired driving) Teen Trends Drugs in School • Students using apple bongs (eat later) Teen Trends Concealment Containers Teen Trends Hidden in Plain Sight • Parent Night? • Teenager’s Bedroom • Over 150 items – Substance abuse – Underage drinking – Sexual activity – And more Teen Trends Code language • From M.S. Principal Weirich: • “If you hear any conversations regarding a "fruit stand," they are referencing the sale of drugs. Their supply consists of names of fruits, each representing a different drug. Blueberry, pineapple, and watermelon are the most frequently used names. Banana references money”. Teen Trends Teen Trends Passing a Drug Test • • • • • http://www.testclear.com/ Powdered urine 1-10 day detox products Shampoo for cleaning hair before tests Even have infidelity test kits…. Teen Trends Passing a Drug Test Teen Trends Heroin & Youth Teen Trends Heroin & Youth • some youth reportedly experimenting with this drug even before alcohol Black tar heroin is cheap, easy for kids to obtain, provides a powerful high • Today’s heroin is 15 times more pure than heroin of the ‘70’s • It is also viewed by today’s youth quite differently than in the past. www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/know-to-talk-about-heroin Teen Trends Heroin & Youth • JV Judge in Cleveland has seen cases where 11 or 12 year old kids have used heroin. Average age around 17 years old. WKYC, Cleveland “Heroin” broadcast 4/2013 Teen Trends Heroin (precipitators) • • • • Significant trauma or abuse when young Rx use Impairment Pot (Age 12 on average) WKYC, Cleveland “Heroin” broadcast 4/2013 Teen Trends Heroin (Signs) • • • • • • • Stealing from Family Pawning items Domestic Violence increase Missing Pills Missing Foil or Cotton Balls Nodding off during the day, constantly Parents that deny the above…. WKYC, Cleveland “Heroin” broadcast 4/2013 Teen Trends Heroin (not just a needle) • “Buttons” or “Beans” – Heroin in a pill form • “Monkey Juice” – Mixing liquid heroin with Visine or other saline solution. 2 drops in eye for rapid high. WKYC, Cleveland “Heroin” broadcast 4/2013 Teen Trends Heroin (Visine Bottle) • Q: “The guy sold me a visine bottle (eye drops) of heroin. Ive never seen it like that he said to put it in my nose and squeez it. Has anybody else every seen this method? Ive never done heroin but the liquid smells like vinegar. is that a good or bad sign?” • A: “if it has a reddish dark brown color it is black tar diluted tincture you can pour it in a pan to dry if you want to smoke even. Black tar taste like a vinegary BBQ sauce but very bitter but addicts love that taste” www.topix.com/forum/drug Teen Trends Heroin (Nasal Spray) • “get a syringe, remove the needle from it, and use that to spray it up into your nasal cavity slowly. The goal is to let it absorb in your nasal cavity, not in your stomach after it drips down. This method of dosing has been termed "Shebanging" by local addicts.” www.drugs-forum.com Teen Trends Cheese (Black Tar Heroin+Tylenol PM) • The New Teenage Heroin Market • Cheese, Chees, Cheez, Chez, Chz, Queso, Keso, Kso…(look for these in text messages) Teen Trends Cheese (Black Tar Heroin+Tylenol PM) • Symptoms: – Drowsiness and Lethargy, Euphoria – Excessive Thirst – Disorientation – Sleepiness and Hunger – Sudden change in grades & friends – To keep the high, users need to snort it up to 15 times a day - along with a potentially lethal dosage of acetaminophen. Teen Trends www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/cheap-deadly-cheesemix-heroin-crushed-tylenol-pm-aimed-kids-article-1.191997 Meth Labs (One-Pot) Teen Trends Meth Labs (One-Pot) • • • • Increase in “One-Pot” Meth Labs All ingredients in plastic bottle car or a even restroom can create a liquid fire mansfieldnewsjournal.com, Written by Lou Whitmire Teen Trends Meth Labs (One-Pot) • including ammonia, ether, batteries that are torn or peeled to expose lithium, and products containing pseudoephedrine, such as sinus medication • The strong smell of ammonia or cleaning products is a tip-off — any type of strong chemical smell Teen Trends Meth Labs (One-Pot) • tubing coming from containers like a plastic pop bottle, mason jar • Coleman fuel, gasoline containers • five-gallon bucket • glass containers (could be lethal shrapnel) Teen Trends Meth Labs (One-Pot) • A large amount of trash • massive amounts of plastic soda bottles, duct tape, coffee filters and sandwich bags • If coffee filters have red stains, should raise red flags. • Landlords and neighbors can look for several unusual products in bulk, including drain cleaners, cold packs, paint thinner and propane. Teen Trends Meth Labs (One-Pot) • Unexplained tooth decay over a short period of time, especially in teenagers • Red sores on the body • irritable, confused, anxious, paranoid and aggressive • appetite suppressant, users appear skinny or malnourished • Sleep deprivation Teen Trends Caffeine Drinks Teen Trends Caffeine Drinks • Researchers have discovered a link between abuse of highly caffeinated energy drinks & drug abuse that has some calling energy drinks a “gateway drug.” • The popularity of caffeine-laced energy drinks has led to growing caffeine abuse among young people www.transitionsrecovery.com/blog/ drug-info/researchers-calling-energy-drinks-a-gateway-drug Teen Trends Caffeine Drinks • Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have found that young people who abuse energy drinks are more likely to abuse prescription drugs • In a report just published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, they also expressed concern about the dangerous effects of mixing energy drinks with alcohol, a popular campus combination. Teen Trends Caffeine Drinks • Poison-control centers report an increase in calls concerning teen caffeine abuse over the past few years • 20,000+ Emergency Room visits annually • A 2007 study by Wake Forest University found that college students who drank energy drinks mixed with alcohol were twice as likely to be Injured ride with an intoxicated driver be taken / or take advantage of sexually Teen Trends Caffeine Powder • The white, soft, powdery substance is unregulated by the FDA and can be sprinkled on food or mixed into a liquid. • Single teaspoon = approx. 25 cups of coffee. • Teens = no more than 100 mg daily • (100 grams of “pure powder” for under $12) – Increased heart rate/Uneven heart rhythm – Headaches / Dizziness / Nausea / Dehydration / Anxiety/ depression / Difficulty sleeping / Tremors and seizures Teen Trends Caffeine Powder • LAGRANGE, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) – A senior at Keystone High School was found dead after he ingested toxic amounts of caffeine powder. • Stiner’s (18) death was a result of having toxic levels of caffeine in his blood after ingesting the powder. The overdose caused cardiac arrhythmia and a seizure. • About 1/16 of a teaspoon of the powder is equal to one can of any high-powered caffeine drink. – cleveland.cbslocal.com/2014/06/30/high-school-senior-dies-after-ingesting-toxic-amount-ofcaffeine-powder/ Teen Trends Alcohol Teen Trends Alcohol • Fast Food cup • Beer • Straw Teen Trends Alcohol (Enemas) • Tampons are soaked in alcohol & then inserted into one of two orifices • Some girls have ended up in the hospital Teen Trends Alcohol • Youtube videos- alcohol and dry ice or Vodka and dry ice. • It is a new trend and way to get extremely ‘crunked’ (crazy + drunk) • The dry ice vaporizes the alcohol and you inhale it • association with Crunk Juice, a brand of strong alcoholic beverage associated with the music genre “Crunk” (Lil Jon, Hip Hop) Teen Trends Gummy Bears • Gummy bears soaked in alcohol Teen Trends Gummy Bears • “These things are strong. And the texture had dramatically changed. It no longer had the gummi chewiness—it was more like a very firm Jell-O, and you could almost slurp them. Yes, small, bear-shaped Jell-O shots. They weren't quite "done" after three days, though.” Teen Trends Gummy Bears • “the sugar in the gummis adds to the effect. It may also be because you're holding the booze in your mouth longer as you chew and explore the texture…They were bigger, jigglier, and a bit smoother going down…these don't taste like gummi bears that happen to have booze in them. No, they taste like vodka with gummi bear flavoring”. gizmodo.com/tag/happy-hour Teen Trends Vodka Eyeballing • It's the latest drinking fad on YouTube • could cause blindness • originated in the U.K., teens pouring vodka directly into their eyes • Some: more of a prank than a way to become more intoxicated, I dare you… • Vodka is 40 to 50 percent alcohol and can burn and scar the cornea foxnews.com/story/2010/05/26/eyeballing-fad-has-teens-pouring-vodka-into-eyes Teen Trends Vodka Eyeballing Teen Trends Powdered Alcohol • Palcohol (concept isn't new) • multiple patents filed on powdered alcohols over the years • General Foods Corp. in the 1970s says it is made by “absorbing the ethanol onto some sort of carbohydrate powder” • weighs about an ounce / fit into any pocket • powder should not be snorted usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/21/newserpowdered-alcohol/7960361/ Teen Trends Smoking Alcohol • alcohol over dry ice in a thermos-type bottle, inhale it directly using a straw • alcohol is poured into a bottle, then corked, the needle from a bicycle pump is poked through the top of the cork. Following this, air is pumped into the bottle in order to vaporize the alcohol, with the user then inhaling • free-base the alcohol over a flame www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2013/06/21/the-dangers-ofsmoking-alcohol/ Teen Trends Smoking Alcohol • “drunkorexia’” some teens particularly vulnerable, limit their calories • rapid alcohol intoxication • not metabolized by the liver, higher strength & more potent effect as it enters the bloodstream going directly to the brain • much higher risk of an alcohol overdose • No way to vomit out the excess… Teen Trends Smoking Alcohol • no effective way to measure how much alcohol you are consuming…drinker can’t discern if they are inhaling the entire cup or a few sips, as residual alcohol remains in the bottle, often obscured by lingering vapors Teen Trends Smoking Alcohol • addictive potential of vaporizing alcohol. The rapid & intense effect of vaporizing alcohol–similar to the “quick hit” of cocaine, cigarettes, & meth has tremendous potential to reinforce the addictive effects…greater abuse potential Teen Trends Smoking Alcohol • New products to vaporize the alcohol, such as the “Vaportini” have emerged on the scene in the past 5 years. The product, created in 2009, is sold legally in the US. The manufacturer explains that the Vaportini involves “no calories, no carbs, no impurities and the effects of consuming alcohol are immediately felt, making it easier to responsibly imbibe.” Teen Trends Smoking Alcohol • lead to bronchospasm • drying effect respiratory tract passages and nasal lining • predispose individuals to a higher risk of lung infections such as pneumonia, or pneumonitis • imagine just pouring a bottle of alcohol into your lungs • lead to a “burn” of the lining of the lung Teen Trends Vaporizor • USB charges it • Vaporize Liquid Marijuana • As low as $19 vaporizerusa.net Teen Trends gotvape.com Smoking Pills • Pills contain – Fillers – Binding, Filling, Flow Agents (like plastics) – other Excipients (inactive substance formulated with the active ingredients) – “There are some excipients that are perfectly safe to swallow because they aren't digested, but those same excipients are toxic and can kill you when you breathe it in a vaporous form” … Product Specialist for a vitamin company Teen Trends Smoking Pills • Oxy addicts smoke the pills by heating them on a piece of tin foil. The burning pills leave long, black streaks down the foil. • “They always keep the foil, always. If they can’t get any Oxy and they get desperate, they go back and re-smoke those lines for quick fix.” Detective Dave Ross sdentertainer.com/news/oxycontin-epidemic-plagues-north-county-youth Teen Trends E-Cigs in School Teen Trends Teen Trends E-Cigs in School • Electronic Cigarettes: – No law restricting use/possession by youth (yet) – Senator Sherrod Brown (and others) sent a letter to the FDA April 16, 2013 requesting them to "deem regulations to assert regulatory authority restricting the sale, distribution and marketing of e-cigarettes and other nicotine products to children and young adults." – currently marketed as a smoking cessation aide (with flavors which seem to be more appealing to youth) – do not contain tobacco – are still addicting due to the nicotine component Teen Trends E-Cigs in School • Electronic Cigarettes: – make sure school policy specifically states "a ban on the use of e-cigarettes or products which contain nicotine“ – E-cigarettes contain liquid nicotine which is vaporized. Some may contain 18mg. of nicotine per 1 ml bottle of e-juice. As a comparison, a traditional tobacco cigarette contains approximately 12mg of nicotine. – A lethal dose of nicotine to a small child can be as little as 10mg where for an adult will normally be between 30 and 60mg. www.cacyohio.com Teen Trends Hookah (Pen or Stick) • Hookah tobacco is often flavored – molasses, fruit pulp or honey – additional flavors: coconut, fruit flavors, mint or coffee. Sweetens the taste and aroma • similiar to the e-cigarette • contains nicotine • Mini marts and gas stations nrfocus.org/latest_topics/hookah-penssticks-not-for-kids/ Teen Trends Hookah (Pen or Stick) • look like nondescript writing pens or asthma inhalers, lip-gloss, bullet-like cylinders hanging on fat gold neck chains • Portable pot vaporizers — called "vapes" or "pocket hookahs" by users — are going hand-in-hand with the proliferation of electronic cigarettes and taking the marijuana world by storm (vapor pens) – denverpost.com/news/ci_24673588/pocket-hookahs-proliferate-young-marijuana-users-sources-say Teen Trends Teen Trends Teen Trends Choking Game Teen Trends Choking Game • also known as – Pass-out Game, Fainting Game, Dream Game – Space Cowboy, Space monkey, Funky chicken – blackout, flat liner – Tingling, Scarf Game – Suffocation Roulette – California choke – cloud nine – purple hazing Teen Trends Choking Game • intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain • inducing temporary fainting & euphoria • two methods – Strangulation – self-induced hypocapnia • hyperventilation (forced overbreathing) until tingling, light-headedness or dizziness are felt, followed by a breath-hold en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choking_game Teen Trends Choking Game Teen Trends Choking Game • • • • • • • • • • Marks or bruises on the neck, Bloodshot eyes clothing that covers the neck (warm weather) Confusion/disorientation after being alone unusual items such as dog leashes, ropes, scarves, bungee cords, and belts Severe headaches, often frequent Secretive behavior, irritability, hostility Bleeding under the skin of the face and eyelids Wear marks on furniture (bed posts, door knobs) Linens/ropes tied around door knobs/furniture The frequent need for privacy Teen Trends Press the Chest • • • • Stand up against wall Another person presses their chest eventually passes out from restricted blood flow “…waiting for that euphoric 10 second high as oxygen rushes back to the brain” • Easily hidden from parents today.com/id/8995984/ns/today/t/kids-are-passing-out-deadly-high/ Teen Trends Scarfing • a deadly form of sexual experimentation • autoerotic asphyxiation • cutting off the flow of oxygen to the brain through hanging, strangulation, or suffocation in order to increase feelings of sexual pleasure while masturbating • if person's self-rescue mechanism fails, resulting in death by hanging Teen Trends Scarfing • pornographic material used during • fascination with ropes, knotted T-shirts or any other device that can be constricted around the neck particularly if they are found hidden with pornographic material • neck abrasions, bloodshot eyes, and unusually excessive grogginess after spending time alone WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ”SCARFING” By Walt Mueller www.cpyu.org/Page.aspx?id=76696 Teen Trends Inhalants in School Teen Trends Inhalants in School • Can kill after first time trying (39%) – Rapid pulse, irregular heart rate, low oxygen • • • • Large group of chemicals available 1,000+ everyday items Chronic inhalant abuse = # of heroin users 1 in 7 8th Graders tried (monitoringthefuture.org) Teen Trends Inhalants in School • • • • • • • • Slurred Speech Drunk, Dizzy or Dazed Appearance Loss of coordination, disoriented Unusual Breath odor Chemical smell on clothing Paint stains on face or hands Red eyes, runny nose, Nausea & Vomiting Nose bleeds, sores/rash around mouth Teen Trends Inhalants in School • • • • • • • • Hair Spray or Nail Polish Remover Cleaning Fluids Correction Fluid Gasoline or Lighter Fluid Glue, Rubber Cement, Super Glue Paint, Spray Paint or Paint Thinner Room Deodorizers Markers, Sharpies, etc Teen Trends Inhalants in School • Sgt. Jeff Williams, East Cleveland PD • Son died 2 weeks after first exposure on school bus • Wife is a nurse • Had a drug dog living in house Teen Trends Inhalants in School • Sgt. Jeff Williams (Cont) signs to watch: – Cans in bedroom – upset stomach – pain around mouth (tongue) – change in behavior – passing out – chemical smell on mouth/clothes – death Teen Trends Inhalants in School • • • • • Gas on the shirt collar White Out on fingernails Readiwhip cans (locker, book bag) Plastic or paper bags latex balloons (Helium, gases) Teen Trends Inhalants in School • • • • • • Passing out, no known medical Unexplained death, especially teens Multiple household products, no reason Overuse of cologne or breath mints Multiple cans of computer dust off Used cans in car (plain view) Teen Trends Inhalants in School • SSDS: Sudden Sniffing Death Syndorme – “Don’t scare them to Death” • • • • • Stay calm, do not excite them Do not leave them alone 2 minutes, should be out of system Keep area ventilated Call 911 or CPR if unconscious Teen Trends Zannie • FROM: Officer George "Pat" Willis • ZANNIE Air Freshener • February 11, 2013 – (some info not in his slides) Teen Trends Zannie • • • • • • • • Phenazepam marketed as a relaxing air freshener similar to Valium and benzodiazepine drug developed and produced in Russia (1975) Finland (2003) UK as a powder (2007) US blotter prints (2010) Teen Trends Zannie • Side Effects: – hiccups, dizziness, loss of coordination, drowsiness, and amnesia – Abrupt stoppage following prolonged use results in: restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, seizures, convulsions, and death • Death can easily occur if used along with – CNS depressant drugs, opiates, alcohol, or barbiturates Teen Trends Zannie • Zannie Air Freshener sold on internet • Light blue/green color liquid • Sold on the street as yellow & white tablets or white powder • sprayed into mouth like a breath freshener • Onset within 1 hr • Effects may last several days • Powerful, long-acting benzodiazepine Teen Trends Dumb stuff… Teen Trends drinking Hand Sanitizer? • typical container of hand sanitizer gel contains comparable alcohol to 5 shots of hard liquor (using salt to separate gel) • 2009-prison inmates • Teens-mixing with Listerine to make a strong minty cocktail • Rubbing alcohol-toxic to nervous system • Denatured alcohol-could be toxic Teen Trends chemistry.about.com/od/toxicchemicals/a/Can-You-Drink-Hand-Sanitizer.htm Dramamine (Motion Sickness) • Kids ending up in hospital Teen Trends DXM • • • • Kids tie string to cough syrup bottle Swing around for 10 seconds DXM separates to top Drink straight DXM liquid Teen Trends DXM / Sizzurp • Purple drank • popular in the hip hop community • prescription-strength cough syrup containing codeine & promethazine • mixed with ingredients such as Sprite or Mountain Dew • and pieces of Jolly Rancher candy Teen Trends wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_drank Teen Trends Ring pop (Shroom Flecks) • North Canton, OH • $20 each Teen Trends Eyeball Licking • Japanese teens: oculolinctus • "eyeball licking" or "worming" • bacterial infections: – conjunctivitis (pink eye) – Styes – abscesses in lids and eye socket • Blindness or corneal abrasions • eye chlamydia Teen Trends music video by the Japanese band Born, which features eyeball licking. Time.com syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/06/eyeball_licking_fad_among_teen.html Eyeball Licking • one concerned Japanese teacher ran into two 6th grade students licking each others' eyeballs in an equipment room. . .they admitted it was popular in their class. His independent survey of students: One-third of the children admitted to eyeball licking. • he saw up to 10 students at a time wearing eye patches, which he realized were hiding eye ailments. Teen Trends Eyeball Licking • Time.com reported the fad has spread across the globe, from Japan to the U.S. Virgin Islands • and is depicted in photos, cartoons and videos on Tumblr and YouTube newsfeed.time.com/2013/06/14/eyeball-licking-fetishisnt-just-disgusting-it-spreads-pink-eye-too/ Teen Trends Snorting Smarties • Crushed into powder • Kids snorting “like cocaine” (or smoking) • infections, chronic coughing, choking and even maggots feeding off sugary dust in your nose • Some developing a “smoker’s cough” if they blow out the powder like a “cloud” • foxnews.com/story/2009/03/20/not-smarties-doctors-warndangers-in-kids-moking-sugary-candies/ • boston.cbslocal.com/2014/01/20/ri-school-warns-parentsabout-snorting-smarties-possible-nasal-maggots/ Teen Trends Planking • Planking.me (website) facedown, pointed Teen Trends Coning (Ice Cream) • viral video prank • order a soft-serve ice cream cone from a drive-through • grab the cone by the ice cream • camera is strategically placed in car • camera picks up the employee's reaction • placed on YouTube, or other social media • techopedia.com/definition/26854/coning Teen Trends Trunking • there may not be enough room for everyone to ride in the car or truck • some states won't allow a teenager to drive other teenagers around and some parents won't allow it either Teen Trends Car Surfing parentingclan.com/8-lethal-teenage-fads.html Teen Trends Milk Challenge • Chug a gallon of milk • Within 30 minutes • Body rejects it • Can also use a gallon of ice cream Teen Trends Cinnamon Challenge • They say the challenge is simple, yet it's practically impossible. • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and try to swallow it within 60 seconds without any water. • Watch out for the dragon breath! IT BURNS! • The Cinnamon Challenge can be dangerous and shouldn't be taken lightly. You never want to purposely or mistakenly inhale any subtances such as cinnamon. • It's going to burn, you are going to cough. • over 40,000 Cinnamon Challenge videos on Youtube.com. (cinnamonchallenge.com) Teen Trends Cinnamon Challenge • Watch out for the dragon breath! – IT BURNS! Teen Trends Nutmeg • Snorting it • Hallucinations Teen Trends “Beezin” Burt’s Bees Wax • Youtube • applies a light layer of Burt’s Bees natural lip balm wax on their eyelids – adds to the experience of being drunk or high – Others claim it helps keep them alert • cause an immediate tingling or burning sensation brought on by peppermint oil • pink eye or a worse, …..on a cold sore before putting it on their eyelids….. Teen Trends wxyz.com/news/beezin-trend-has-teens-using-burts-bees-wax-lip-balm-oneyelids-to-enhance-drug-alcohol-effects Salt & Ice Challenge • A challenge where you and some friends pour salt on a body part (supposedly the back of your hand) • then adding ice to that area and seeing who can last the longest • Adding ice to the salt on a body part causes a frostbite experience Teen Trends Salt & Ice Challenge 12-Year-Old Boy Badly Injured After Dangerous Game Burns Cross On Back Teen Trends Fire Challenge • Popular on Facebook / Youtube • Pour flammable liquid on body – Perfume – Alcohol – Aerosol cans (burning hair off of body) stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/08/01/12-year-old-girl-suffers-severe-burns-taking-part-in-firechallenge-after-seeing-videos-on-facebook/ Teen Trends Eraser Challenge • Rub eraser on open skin • Add hand sanitizer for extra burn Teen Trends Condom Challenge • To "win," one must snort a condom up one's nose and expel it through one's mouth without choking to death Teen Trends Rainbow Sex Parties Urban Myth/Legend? Teen Trends Cow Dung Teen Trends Cow Dung • Faced with some of the world's strictest anti-drug laws, some addicts in Malaysia are sniffing fresh cow dung to get high. • “The cow dung emits gases like sulphur, and addicts sniff on these gasses to get high.” www.smh.com.au Teen Trends Cow Dung (Deaths) • KANSAS CITY -- The widespread fad of cow manure sniffing has claimed its first lives: A pair of teenagers • a male, 17 & girlfriend, 15, suffocated when they attempted to enhance the intoxicating effects of methane gas released by the decaying feces by inhaling it in a small, airtight meat locker Weekly World News July 22, 1997 Teen Trends Cow Dung (Deaths) • Manure sniffing, or "snorting secondhand grass," as aficionados call it, popularity growing in the Midwest and South over the past four years • cheap high by plopping a bowl over a fresh, steaming pile of cow manure, sticking straws through the bottom of the bowl and inhaling the methane gas Weekly World News Mar 11, 2003 Teen Trends Cow Dung (confirmed) • Amish community in Ohio • Called “Coning” (not the Ice Cream prank) Teen Trends Jenkem • Jenkem is a purportedly hallucinogenic inhalant created from fermented human waste mixed with urine, baked in the sun • In the mid-1990s, it was reported to be a popular street drug among Zambian street children (wikipedia) • Snopes.com says it is a False Rumor in US among teens…. Teen Trends Teen Trends Techno Stuff Teen Trends Bitcoin • OHS/SAIC Analyst Comment: Bitcoin is an increasingly popular form of virtual currency both inside and outside the United States. There are no current regulations for Bitcoin, and it can be used to purchase illegal drugs online, for money laundering, as payment for hacking services, & for email-driven bomb threats Teen Trends businessinsider.com/silkroad-attackhyperdeflation-2013-5 Bitcoin Teen Trends Bitcoin forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg /2013/06/26/bitcoin-black-marketcompetition-heats-up-with-promarketing-and-millions-at-stake/ Teen Trends Bitcoin • Bitcoin club on the OSU campus • benefits of a decentralized ‘cryptocurrency’ (controlled by individuals, not the banks) • Several other universities have begun similar initiatives under the College Cryptocurrency Network • The IRS has recently announced that Bitcoin will be taxed as personal property Teen Trends Text abbreviations: Menacing cases • KYS = Kill yourself • DB = Drink Bleach (& Die) Drug & Alcohol cases • 420 = Marijuana • AFU = All F’d Up • I&I = Intercourse & Inebriation netlingo.com/acronyms.php Teen Trends LeetSpeak • Leetspeak, or "leet" for short, is a type of online jargon in which a computer user replaces regular letters with other keyboard characters to form words phonetically • Numbers and symbols often replace the letters they resemble, so for example, the term "leetspeak" could be written as "!337$p34k“ Teen Trends netlingo.com/word/leetspeak.php Youth Apps/Websites • • • • • • Snapchat / Fancysnap (temp pics & video) Vine (looping videos) Thumb (rate yourself/opinions) Kik (messenger app) & Path (like facebook) Omegle / Chatroulette / MeetMe (random) Tinder (Blendr/Grindr/Down/Skout/Swoon/Pure) (some age 13+) – You like their photo, if they like yours, then it connects you…. • Dropbox / Skydrive / iCloud (off-site) • Yik Yak & Street Chat (connect users within certain mile radius) Teen Trends Annoying the teachers • iPod apps: high pitched noise (older teachers can’t hear it). “Mosquito ringtones” “High Frequency Noise” “Sound Grenade” Teen Trends What are you seeing? Teen Trends Questions? • Download this powerpoint: Sro101.com (click on downloads) Officer Adam Gongwer Ontario, Ohio Police agongwer@ontpd.com 419-529-2115 Teen Trends