Now, the DEA has released a chart titled “Emoji Drug Code: Decoded ” to raise awareness about the cryptic set of symbols amid the soaring number of adolescent overdose deaths. “This ...

The DEA issued its "Emoji Drug Code, Decoded," last year as a reference guide to give parents, caregivers, educators, and others a better sense of how emojis are being used to purchase illegal drugs.

As someone who is officially turning 30 this year, I have long ago come to terms with the fact that I am an Old. Should you need proof, I had to ask the youth in our Gizmodo Slack what BDE, or ...

It's caused the DEA to release a new guide, called the Emoji Drug Code - Decoded. “On the frontline as we race to save lives, DEA Arizona continues to seize historic amounts of deadly fentanyl ...

and teachers to educate how this language is being used in conjunction with illegal drugs. A brown heart, diamond, and candy emoji may look innocent in a message conversation, but in a combination ...