QUINCY, ILL. -- School officials in the Tri-State area are keeping an eye on a new method that some teenagers are reportedly using to sneak alcohol into candy.
Spurred by a popular video showing how to infuse vodka into gummy bears, some school officials are revisiting policies on what students can and can't bring into school buildings.
Camp Point Central High School Principal Bill Reed said he and his staff get updates about new and potentially dangerous trends from their school police liaison officer.
"Kids are kids, they're going to try different things and the one thing you have to do is let the kids know and educate them on the effects of that and what can happen ... our job is to know that stuff is out there number one, but also be able to educate the kids on the consequences that come with that and also the things that can hurt them as far as their health and move on from there," said Reed.
Other regional school districts show that administrators are taking this candy-coated threat seriously. Some are even taking preventative measures.
In Hannibal, school officials say they're watching for issues but have no policy about gummy bears. In Keokuk, the school district hasn't had any reports of this and they don't have a policy either. In Quincy, the high school prohibits open packages of food or drinks to be brought in from the outside.
CBS News reports that some treatment centers say the makeup of the gummy bears makes them ideal for this type of activity. Doctors say young people have a taste for candy, but not for alcohol. They say communication between parents and their children can possibly eliminate this type of behavior.
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