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"Drugs that look like cereal. It’s not a mistake. Clearly, young people are the targets. With students returning to school in a matter of days for some districts, the Drug Enforcement Agency in Omaha is urging parents to have hard conversations with their children about the fake pills on the street.
“We’ve seen some pills that look like a marshmallow,” said DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Justin King. Nothing rings more true of drug dealers marketing to children than the design of these pills to look like cereal or candy. It's not either one though, it's methamphetamine.
“There’s no doubt that it’s directly pushed to a younger and younger audience. And the role of drug traffickers is to use social media. Even using emojis as different types of drugs,” said King.
“We feel like we are running uphill,” said Carey Pomykata.
Carey Pomykata is the Executive Director of Coalition Rx which partners with community organizations to raise awareness of substance abuse. We need parents to help us get this message to kids,” said Pomykata."
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