Suck and Blow - Gelatin Shots

Another Product Targeted Toward our Youngsters?

Communication forwarded from: Erica B. Thom, OCPS II, Anti-Drug Coalition Coordinator, and the Drug-Free Action Alliance

This alert provides information on another new alcohol product that is being sold in areas of Ohio that could be attractive to youth.  We wanted you to be aware of the product.

It is called Suck and Blow and the website is http://www.suckandblow.com/. (You might have to cut and paste.) The website calls the product the “Next Generation of Shots”  and that it’s “Fun and EXTREMELY interactive…Suck and Blow is a gelatin shooter encased in a patented plastic tube and in order to enjoy this flirtatious shot, you’ll need a partner’ one person to “SUCK” and another to help force out the shot with a little “BLOW”.

While the website states the product is for adults, there is no attempt at any virtual carding of visitors.  The site lists distributors selling the product in eastern and northern Ohio:  Belmont, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Washington Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wayne, Wyandot Carroll, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Cuyahoga.  The company behind the product is SAB Enterprises, LLC in South Carolina. The contact information is SAB Enterprises, LLC, 114 Williams St, Greenville, SC 29601.  Phone: 864-242-6000

This warning is being sent to inform parents, prevention and treatment professionals, law enforcement, and educators of this emerging trend.

Please distribute this information through list serves, newsletters or bulletin boards, etc. using the Ohio Early Warning Network as your source.

For additional information on the above alert contact: The Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities, P.O. Box 210109, 2624 Clifton Ave Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0109 Phone # 1-800-788-7254 or fax# 1-513-556-0782.

To participate in this OEWN initiative, visit www.ebasedprevention.org and fill out the OEWN registration form.  Anyone in Ohio can report an issue to the Ohio Early Warning Network by calling the toll-free non-emergency Info Line at 1-866-OhioEWN.

This alert is brought to you by the Ohio Early Warning Network initiative sponsored by: the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addictions Services, and the Ohio National Guard

The information appearing on this alert is presented for educational purposes only. While the information published on this site is believed to be accurate, it is not intended to substitute for your own informational gathering or professional medical advice.