Report: Teens Using Digital Drugs to Get High

[joseephuss]

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Report: Teens Using Digital Drugs to Get High

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Kids around the country are getting high on the internet, thanks to MP3s that induce a state of ecstasy. And it could be a gateway drug leading teens to real-world narcotics.

At least, that’s what Oklahoma News 9 is reporting about a phenomenon called “i-dosing,” which involves finding an online dealer who can hook you up with “digital drugs” that get you high through your headphones.

And officials are taking it seriously.

“Kids are going to flock to these sites just to see what it is about and it can lead them to other places,” Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs spokesman Mark Woodward told News 9.

I-dosing involves donning headphones and listening to “music” — largely a droning noise — which the sites peddling the sounds promise will get you high. Teens are listening to such tracks as “Gates of Hades,” which is available on YouTube gratis (yes, the first one is always free).

Those who want to get addicted to the “drugs” can purchase tracks that will purportedly bring about the same effects of marijuana, cocaine, opium and peyote. While street drugs rarely come with instruction manuals, potential digital drug users are advised to buy a 40-page guide so that they learn how to properly get high on MP3s.

Oklahoma’s Mustang Public School district isn’t taking the threat lightly, and sent out a letter to parents warning them of the new craze. The educators have gone so far as to ban iPods at school, in hopes of preventing honor students from becoming cyber-drug fiends, News 9 reports.

 

[casmith07]

Wish I would have thought of that. People will buy anything.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

serious?

 

[Kangaroo]

Haha People are stupid placebo effect

Their really is a sucker born every minute

 

[arglebargle]

The twitchy and hysterical responses of certain authorities can be pretty funny to watch.

That said, most of what drugs do is effect changes in brain chemicals, and if you can find ways to do it without the drugs..... Certainly, people have been able to find ways to manipulate brain wave state. And note, through history both partying and religious ceremony have been accompanied by music and rhythm for the purpose of 'setting the mood'.

Though, in this case, it's probably just clever marketing.

 

[joseephuss]

The twitchy and hysterical responses of certain authorities can be pretty funny to watch.

That said, most of what drugs do is effect changes in brain chemicals, and if you can find ways to do it without the drugs..... Certainly, people have been able to find ways to manipulate brain wave state. And note, through history both partying and religious ceremony have been accompanied by music and rhythm for the purpose of 'setting the mood'.

Though, in this case, it's probably just clever marketing.

The real fun is when you play these digital drugs backwards.

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

serious?

Uh-oh...I think they've found another customer!!! :laugh2:

 

[ZeroClub]

 

[vta]

Wish I would have thought of that. People will buy anything.

Start selling air in bottles. Just tell people it's fresh air captured in a clean environment, bottled at the peak of perfection and provide a designer bag to put over their head while they inhale the healthy goodness.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Start selling air in bottles. Just tell people it's fresh air captured in a clean environment, bottled at the peak of perfection and provide a designer bag to put over their head while they inhale the healthy goodness.

They already sell air in bottles...well cans.

Compressed air.

 

[bbgun]

Too high and mighty to huff paint like me and BP? Losers.

 

[peplaw06]

I don't doubt this.... I remember on South Park they found the brown noise on a recorder, which makes you lose control of your bowels. If they could do that, they can probably get you high on music.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Too high and mighty to huff paint like me and BP? Losers.

Huh, Wait, What...Did you say something?

 

[DallasCowpoke]

"Put the headphones ON Raymond!!!"
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[Cowboy Brian]

Uh-oh...I think they've found another customer!!! :laugh2:

I've adopted a straight edge lifestyle, so no. Its just idiotic that someone had the idea to make this.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

I don't doubt this.... I remember on South Park they found the brown noise on a recorder, which makes you lose control of your bowels. If they could do that, they can probably get you high on music.

One of the earliest Mythbusters episodes was about this very thing. One of them was standing in the middle of all these massive speakers wearing an adult diaper.

It ended up being a bogus myth, but amusing nonetheless.

 

[casmith07]

They already sell air in bottles...well cans.

Compressed air.

Banned from the Army because some Colonel died huffing it in Iraq.

 

[locked&loaded]

I've adopted a straight edge lifestyle, so no. Its just idiotic that someone had the idea to make this.

cool.How did you break it to your parents that you were trying out for the school play?

 

[Reality]

Reminds me of when I was young how we would tell someone a non-alcoholic drink had alcohol in it and watch them slowly get "drunk" over time

-Reality

 

[ethiostar]

Reminds me of when I was young how we would tell someone a non-alcoholic drink had alcohol in it and watch them slowly get "drunk" over time

-Reality

We did that to my brother in-law some years ago. He was never a drinker and one day decided to try it so we bought him a non-alcoholic champagne. He drunk one and a half glasses and started showing all the signs of someone who had too much alcohol, slurred speech, walking like a drunk person, etc... It was pretty funny.