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Are_grits_groceries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:44 AM
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Kids Literally Smoking CANDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=503RlBQfE7Q

It's taking place in lunchrooms, playgrounds and classrooms across the tri-state area.

It may even be happening in your own home -- kids smoking candy.

But doctors and safety experts say this new trend isn't so sweet.

Every so often, 18-year-old Jeremy Froncek says he sneaks a smoke.

"Around the house, ya know, outside of work," Froncek said.

But he's not puffing on cigarettes. He's "smoking" candy.

It sounds bizarre -- even impossible. But kids grind up pieces of candy -- like "Smarties" – and they actually inhale the fine candy powder then blow it out like cigarette smoke.
http://wcbstv.com/seenat11/smoking.candy.smarties.2.982419.html

Okay! This is a new one for me...
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:45 AM
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1. As long as it's Smarties it should be OK.
:spank:
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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:47 AM
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2. dust in the lungs?

I dunno.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:54 AM
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6. That's right, kids. Eschew the Stupidies
Edited on Sat Apr-11-09 10:01 AM by SpiralHawk
..and you need not fear permanent damage, such as growing up to become Republicon Know-Nothing Pharisees who sheepishly follow Chickenhawk Leaders & AWOL Preppy Silver-Spoon GOOF OFFS & FatCat Corporate Propaganda Pimps who never served their country, but who want America to FAIL.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 12:52 PM
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19. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! How do i get this recommended for Greatest whatever!!!
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:47 AM
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3. wtf? Sugar buzz? ? ? . . .
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Luciferous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:48 AM
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4. Wow, that's stupid.
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Boomerang Diddle Donating Member (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:50 AM
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5. My how things have changed since I was in school! n/t
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FedUpWithIt All Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:54 AM
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7. In the video it shows a young child with baby hands doing a "line"
Disturbing to see. I wonder if there will be long term lung issues from this.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:56 AM
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8. somebody give the kids a joint before they cause themselves real hard from sniffing Smarties
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Mother Of Four Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:56 AM
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9. When I was in middle school-
Edited on Sat Apr-11-09 09:59 AM by Mother Of Four
It was Pixie sticks.

After a rash of sinus infections, and a couple kids in the hospital for lung infections it stopped.

Personally, I thought it was silly/stupid then...and still do now.

The whole theory behind it was they could blow smoke without really smoking.

Then a few got the bright :sarcasm: idea to snort it cause "It's only sugar!"

(Just out of curiosity I image searched it and some idiots are STILL doing it)


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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 10:09 AM
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11. Pixie sticks have a high level of malic acid
It's what puts the "sour" taste in candies. That alone will screw up your mucous membranes such as nasal passages and lungs.

Although I have no idea what effect pure sugar does.
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pepperbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 09:59 AM
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10. the "grown up" act of smoking is more important than the effect. n/t
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Cirque du So-What Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 10:10 AM
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12. I'd be concerned about additives in some candy
including talc and silicon dioxide.
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 10:18 AM
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13. Another great externality of prohibition
Edited on Sat Apr-11-09 10:18 AM by cbc5g
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endless october Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 11:00 AM
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14. sucrose in the lungs
seems like begging for a bacterial infection.
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chrisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 11:15 AM
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15. Smoking is seen as "cool" for curious minds.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 12:56 PM
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20. Amongst the oppressed, Rebellion appeals to a natural instinct for Freedom
Now . . . why would the kiddies feel oppressed?
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 12:15 PM
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16. They are sucking the dust into their mouths not their lungs.
He even says if you breathe it in, it will hurt. Sucking candy dust like using a straw. Not as bad as it sounds.
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comrade snarky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 12:42 PM
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17. If you get upset and freak out, call the news and the PTA
It will give them exactly what they want. Please, this is so being done to flip out the easily upset.

How do I know? That's why I would have done it.

Look at the kid in the video, he's not pulling anything into his lungs. It's powdered sugar and lungs are wet, how's it going to come back out in a powder form. Think about how much you'd have to inhale. Hell, if he did the coughing fit would probably ensure that was the only time he tried.


"It may even be happening in your own home" Ahhhhh!!!! Someone! Ban Candy! Before it steals the vital fluids of a whole generation like pixie sticks and pop rocks.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-11-09 12:45 PM
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18. Dumb kids; they should be cooking down and hitting up Gummi Bears
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