May 13, 2025 · It sounds like a middle school dare: “I dare you to crush and snort a pack of Smarties.” What the heck were we thinking?!?! The Myth: Snorting Smarties candy gives you a high or head …

Jan 21, 2014 · Middle schoolers who snort Smarties candy may be at risk for nasal and lung problems — or even death as a result of a severe allergic reaction.

Jan 22, 2014 · Schoolkids are “snorting” and “smoking” Smarties and putting themselves at risk of contracting nasal maggots. There are a number of YouTube videos of people chopping up and …

Jan 21, 2014 · “We have recently become aware of an unsafe, new trend among some of our middle school students -- smoking or snorting the candy, Smarties. Our research has taught us this is a …

Jan 23, 2014 · Children have been crushing the candy and inhaling the powder for a while to imitate the act of snorting cocaine or heroin. Snorting Smarties doesn’t give a true “high” and it is not...

Jan 21, 2014 · Snorting Smarties is an actual thing on YouTube. Teenagers are filming themselves crushing the popular pastel-colored candy and snorting it.

Jan 28, 2014 · This is not a new trend; kids have been snorting candy for a long time. While there are some minor health concerns, especially for kids who have asthma, much of the coverage has been …

Feb 13, 2014 · Middle schoolers are crushing up Smarties and snorting lines of it just like people snort cocaine. But instead of a high, it provides a pain in the nasal cavities, and for some a bloody nose.

Jan 23, 2014 · A search for "snorting Smarties" on YouTube nets more than 1,300 results, with several how-to video clips, and some with students snorting the candy while in a classroom.

Nov 20, 2013 · It may seem harmless, but inhaling Smarties powder results in the candy entering the sniffer’s lungs. Examiner warns readers that sniffing Smarties can lead to “infections, chronic …