Synthetic Drugs and Emerging Trends
Alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for Connecticut's youth. The rates of consumption have been decreasing over the past few years; however, our youth still drinking at higher rates than their peers nationally. With underage drinking prevention at the forefront of most community initiatives it is also important to be aware of other current drug trends that our youth may come into contact with.
There are currently legal synthetic drugs on the market, mimicking illegal drugs such as cocaine, ecstacy, marijuana and LSD. Most of these drugs, composed of research chemicals, have unknown long-term effects, and can easily be purchased at local gas stations and smoke shops. The government is taking steps to ban certain substances but we still have to be vigilant as parents and community members to help protect our youth.
**PRODUCT ALERTS**