Emerging Issues

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An emerging issue is a new concern affecting our community (e.g., legislation, criminal activity, or emerging substance).

Emerging substances can include newly developed synthetic drugs, a new way to abuse old an drug, or an old drug that regains popularity.

Teens are often using the latest drug before parents, school officials and law enforcement authorities even know they exist.

Synthetic Marijuana: K2/Spice
Synthetic Marijuana is the second most frequently used illicit substance, after marijuana, among high school seniors nationwide. (2011 Monitoring the Future Study)

• Synthetic Drugs: Guide for Parents
  
• Synthetic Marijuana (K2, Spice) Information

Four Loco/ Alcopops

• What Is Four Loko?
• AMA Warns About Dangers of Alcopops

Flavored Tobacco

• Parental Advisory on Flavored Tobacco
• 31 Flavors

Other Emerging Substances

• Inhalants
  • National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
  • Inhalant Abuse
• Bath Salts
• Kratom
• Counterfeit Prescription Drugs

Parental Alert

• Keep abreast of the latest trends: Adolescent Abuse of Synthetic Drugs
• Always use reliable sources: Evaluate web-based health resources
• Check out suspicious packages arriving by mail: Internet Sites Sell Synthetic Drugs

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