Candy-Flavored Meth Targets New Users


	Candy-Flavored Meth Targets New Users

cpltaiji

5-2-2007 12:05 PM

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life, law, health, general interest, crime, business, drugs

cpltaiji says:

Wonderful! I'm so glad I don't have young kids anymore!

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5-2-2007 12:13 PM

Hawkeye_84

Bubblegum? Mint chocolate chip?

5-2-2007 2:58 PM

TheCatWhisperer

meth rots your teeth as it is... yikes.

5-9-2007 11:57 PM

merlinnme

mmm, nose candy. (imagine that in Homer Simpson's voice and it'll be funnier)

5-11-2007 7:10 AM

linmichelle

this just goes to show that drug dealers are one of the most screwed up people....

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