Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon
By Nakinskie Robinson
As parents and school administrations are on high alert amid reports about a fruit flavoured drug making the rounds in schools, the Ministry of Education says it has not identified any incident of the 'strawberry quick' drug in local institutions.
The ministry says it will continue to actively monitor and work closely with law enforcement and school administrators to ensure the safety of students, but parents and guardians are being urged to have open discussions with their children about the dangers of accepting food or candy from unknown sources.
Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says while there are no verified reports of the drug, schools are also being advised to reinforce these messages and to immediately report any suspicious activity .
Parents and guardians are being urged to seek immediate medical attention, if ingestion is suspected.
Strawberry quick, which was first introduced in California in 2010, is a twist on an old drug, methamphetamine, and resembles Pop Rocks, a candy that fizzes and pops when inside the mouth.
Authorities in the US say meth makers have been working to trick children into trying the highly addictive drug by adding strawberry flavoring and red food coloring - then, in some instances, packaging the drug as if it were common candy.
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