Some Youth Use Emoji Characters In a Secret Code to Thwart Detection by Adults

The US DEA has published an emoji decipher key they say dealers and their clients use to represent certain drugs and drug transaction details. The guide is offered to parents and teachers to help them be aware that emojis on kids' smart phones might provide tips about students' drug use. Across the US counterfeit pills are a growing problem for communities, whether rural or urban, and the DEA hopes to alert Americans to the very real danger that, in some cases, even one pill can contain a lethal dose of drugs. 

The guide is available online and to learn more, visit the DEA OnePill campaign.