A new type of methamphetamine showing up on the street targets even younger children.

It’s flavored and is designed to lure them into non-stop drug use.

It's a Channel 6 News Parenting Alert.

"They offered it to me and I said, oh okay," says Candise.

For Candise, illegal meth use has been a way of life.

"I figured out I couldn't quit when I wanted. I was using it all day, everyday, and it's hard to get off of," says Candise.

Candise is 18.

She's been using meth since she was 14.

She has seen and has even used the latest variety of the drug: Candy-flavored meth.

"It's not as high quality. It's probably more appealing because it's colored and flavored. When you smoke meth or if you snort it, it burns but the flavored meth doesn't burn as bad."

Drug dealers are adding in powdered lemonade and Kool-Aid to make the meth look like the popular candy “Pop Rocks.”

"If you have something you've used as a child as candy and someone gives it to you, in you're mind it's not the same thing as a drug," says Jan Sigerson, Director of Journeys Rehabilitation Program.

Sigerson says 12 of the 14 children in the program have used meth.

She worries by adding strawberry and lemonade flavored powders, even more kids will become addicted like Candise.

"I've spent the last almost 3 years of my life locked up in detention centers, and this is my second treatment facility. It's definitely robbed me of a few years," says Candise.

Now colored rocks of a dangerous drug are being used to lure others down that same path.

It’s a trend no parent can afford to ignore.

If you think your child may be using meth, there are numerous symptoms to look for including rapid weight loss, paranoia, and facial breakouts.

There is a lot of information on the internet on how to recognize the warning signs of drug abuse.