New Drug Trend "Wax" Discussed At Pinckney Coalition MeetingNew Drug Trend "Wax" Discussed At Pinckney Coalition Meeting

5/24/13 - Students and adults from the Pinckney community exchanged information on drug trends at St. Mary’s Catholic Church last night. About a dozen people, most of them middle school students, attended the meeting hosted by the anti-drug Pinckney Coalition. The result was a two-way conversation, with coalition members providing students and adults with information on the nature and hazards of new drug trends while the students gave insights and information about what was actually happening in the schools. One of the main topics was a new trend called “wax,” which is a sticky resin produced by a process of treating marijuana with butane lighter fluid. With a THC concentration of 40-80%, wax is much more potent than marijuana and can result in anxiety, panic attacks, soreness in the lungs and throat, and psychosis. It is also called “butane honey oil,” “BHO,” “earwax,” and “dab.” Pinckney Coalition Coordinator Karen Bergbower tells WHMI the substance can be disguised as normal wax objects like candles or lip balm, and parents should be on the lookout for associated paraphernalia. This could include lighter fluid, metal objects like knives or spoons with burn marks that are used to melt the substance, and hollow objects like empty pen cases, burnt water bottles, and hoses that are used to smoke it. The students also provided the adults with information on a pop culture trend centered around the name “Molly,” which is a reference to purified MDMA, the active ingredient in Ecstasy. At the end of the meeting the group took time to make plans for the Coalition in the coming months, including actions during upcoming community events and promotions for the “Parents Who Host Lose The Most” campaign. (TD)