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Spiking your parents' milkshakes over internet usage? Umm, What!?

Jan 8, 2013 8:59 PM

So, I read an article/blog entry on HelloGiggles about a teenager and her friend spiking the parents' milkshakes with an anti-anxiety medication to avoid her 10pm internet curfew. In the blog it gives this link: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Rocklin-California-Drugged-Parents-Internet-185553062.html
This may seem harmless to a teenager, but what would she have done if the medication had interacted with a medication her parent took? She could have killed them. From what I understand, quite a few anti-anxiety meds come in both quick release and extended (I take an extended form) and it is dangerous to crush the extended versions. What if they had consumed all of it, and they didn't take an hour to pass out, but passed out while driving home?
Why are teenagers so stupid these days? Do we REALLY need to teach them that it's not ok to spike ANYONE'S drink or dose someone's food? Also, what do you think should happen to the girls, particularly the daughter?

kllangellier kllangellier

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I always cringe when I am watching a movie and people drug other people to achieve a non-malevolent effect. Or when a human gets shot with a tranq dart intended for a tiger or a TRex and all is well. I think it breeds the misconception that this is a safe behavior. When I watch reruns of I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched, I can't believe how often they get people drunk, to supposedly hilarious effect, to cover up otherwise inexplicable uses of magic. In today's society such behaviors would be inexcusable, yet I often see equally casual use of drugs for more or less the same purposes in movies and shows. I'm not big on blaming TV, games, etc for people acting out. But people as a whole seem to be sorely lacking in education (and frankly intellect) and misleading them in matters that could have life-threatening consequences is just irresponsible.

moondrake moondrake
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I was impressed that the parents pressed charges. Hope they carry thru.

gigi889 gigi889
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@gigi889: Same.

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