Recently, MSNBC featured a news segment warning families of an increased effort from illegal drug pushers to get cocaine into children’s hands.

Parents and school staff are being urged to be on the alert for a new form of cocaine that has recently emerged in California and is likely to make its way to our area. It is candy-flavored powder cocaine that looks like powered candy such as Pixie Stix.

Though cocaine cut with powdered candy or Jello is not new, the new product is a full-strength powder into which strawberry, coconut, lemon, and cinnamon flavoring have been chemically synthesized. It is much more potent than cocaine cut with candy powder. Authorities are especially concerned because young people may mistake the flavored cocaine for the less-potent cut product.

Drug agents say to watch for any powdered products, especially those not contained in commercial packaging.

The full story can be found at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24018918/