| Are you aware of different drug | | | | the street which a lot of people could see. |
| paraphernalia? If you are aware of all of | | | | Nowadays, people can't sell their products on |
| them, it does not mean that you are a drug | | | | the street and other places like stores but |
| user or a drug addict. It just means that you | | | | how about the internet? |
| are aware of what is happening around you. | | | | |
| | | | Things you should know |
| To those people who are not familiar with | | | | |
| this, drug paraphernalia are different things | | | | There are some important things that you |
| or equipment that are use in making and using | | | | should know about drug paraphernalia. Here |
| illegal drugs like cocaine, marijuana, | | | | are some of them: |
| methamphetamine and heroin. There are two | | | | |
| different kinds of drug paraphernalia: | | | | • The target market of drug |
| | | | paraphernalia is the youth. A lot of |
| • User-specific products - these kinds | | | | teenagers are addicted to illegal drugs due |
| of products are sold to drug users in order | | | | to many reasons. Some reason may be personal |
| to perform the activity well. Some of these | | | | like family problems or financial problems. |
| products are pipes, masks, clips and other | | | | Some reason might be their friends. Peer |
| things in order to hide the illegal drugs. | | | | pressure can do a lot of things. |
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| • Dealer Specific products - these | | | | • Drug paraphernalia are packaged with |
| kinds of products are used by drug | | | | different pictures, designs, etc. so that it |
| traffickers. They use this product when they | | | | will not be obvious. Some example designs are |
| already distribute the illegal drugs to | | | | colorful logos, pictures of famous people |
| different people. Sample of this products are | | | | like celebrities and different smiley faces. |
| scale, baggies and vials. | | | | |
| | | | • Drug paraphernalia like markers can |
| According to the law, it is illegal to | | | | cover up pipes and other small glasses that |
| possess the said paraphernalia. Actually, not | | | | are hand painted. |
| only possess but also to transport, sell, and | | | | |
| import or export these kinds of things. The | | | | Unfortunately, a lot of parents do not know |
| law is providing guidelines to determine if | | | | these. Parents should know about these |
| the paraphernalia is used in illegal drugs or | | | | things. This is one of the biggest problems |
| not. | | | | in a society. For some government officials, |
| | | | they were successful in beating up this kind |
| How about the sales of drug paraphernalia? | | | | of problem but sometimes, no matter what they |
| Way back in 1960s up to 1970s in the United | | | | do, they are like just mushrooms that keep on |
| States, the selling of drug paraphernalia was | | | | coming back. Drug paraphernalia might be |
| very obvious. During those times, you could | | | | simple but it can give great impact to the |
| see many shops selling different drug | | | | society and especially to the youth. Not |
| paraphernalia. You will also find home-made | | | | really good to our ears, right? But it's the |
| paraphernalia. Some people even sold them on | | | | reality. |