Strawberry Flavored Methamphetamine

This report is troubling. To make methamphetamine more palatable to new users, drug makers and dealers are mixing it with candies and drink mixes.

"Strawberry Quick" came to prominence in January, after the Nevada Department of Public Safety issued a bulletin describing the type of meth there, said Steve Robertson, a Washington-based spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA agents have since heard reports of flavored meth appearing in Missouri, Texas, Washington state and Wisconsin - though Robertson stressed it is not a nationwide phenomenon.

"Traffickers are out there and are trying to sell it to customers - whether they are young customers or older, brand-new customers - by changing the color or the taste or just giving it a less-intimidating name, they are trying to make it seem less dangerous and lure this new customer base," Robertson said.

"Strawberry Quick" uses a powdered drink mix to give the drug a pink coloring. The sweetness of the powder can make meth more palatable.

Keep an eye on your kids, parents.