6 Log Cabin Democrat Online, Conway, Arkansas Several Faulkner County Sheriff's Office deputies recently learned a little more about the new designer drugs becoming more popular with young adults. Several Faulkner County Sheriff's Office deputies recently learned a little more about the new designer drugs becoming more popular with young adults. Jack Pike, public information officer for the department, said 180 law enforcement officers from throughout the state attended the conference held Wednesday at the University of Central Arkansas.
Raves are parties geared toward young people, usually with loud, modern music.
Designer drugs also sometimes show up at these parties. Officers studied related drug paraphernalia, some of which are common household items, new methods of packaging, distribution, usage and patterns of abuse. If your teen-ager is caring around a baby pacifier, for example, this could be the first sign of a certain type of drug abuse. The conference instructor was Trinka Porrata, retired 25-year detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. She is a nationally recognized expert on trendy drugs of abuse, Pike said.