About the campaign
What are Gas Station Drugs?
You will be surprised by what is hiding in plain sight at neighborhood convenience stores — beside the soda and snack foods, in bright, kid-friendly packaging.
They are marketed as wellness products for energy, focus, sleep, or pain relief, but are actually harmful drugs. These mind-altering drugs are sold with little to no age verification, product testing, or verified safety labeling.
Where kids find them
- Gas stations & convenience stores
- Smoke & vape shops
- Farmers markets & pop-ups
- Online
A revolving door of constantly evolving products
For every product that's documented, more appear before regulations can keep up. Spin the wheel to see what's circulating.
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Why are youth at risk?
It isn't only what's in these products. It's who they reach, how they're sold, and a brain that isn't finished growing.
Biology
The brain keeps developing into the mid-twenties. High-potency substances flood those systems while judgment and self-control are still maturing, leaving young people uniquely vulnerable to severe effects.
Access
Sold at gas stations, convenience stores, smoke and vape shops, farmers markets and online — with little to no age verification. Kids reach these products before regulation does.
Potency
These are highly processed, high-potency substances, not plants. Content and strength vary wildly from one package to the next.
Marketing
Disguised as 'wellness' products in kid-friendly flavors and snack-style packaging, reaching youth before testing or age safeguards catch up.
Safety
Frequently sold without consistent labeling, childproofing, or safety warnings — and without verified product testing.
What can we do about this?
You don't have to become an expert to make a difference. Start with one of these.
Talk to your kid
Most kids have seen these products before their parents have. Our guide walks through how to open the conversation — and what to do if they've already tried something.
Talking to Your Kid about Gas Station Drugs(opens in a new tab)Spread the word
Most adults have never heard of 7-OH or Amanita gummies. Hand the Field Guide to someone at your school, clinic, or team — or send them this page.
Download the Field Guide(opens in a new tab)Sign the petition
Tell lawmakers that high-potency intoxicants don't belong on shelves kids can reach — without testing, without labeling, and without an ID check.
Go see for yourself.
The fastest way to understand this problem is to stand in front of it. Pick one or two stores near you — a gas station, a corner store, a smoke shop — and look at what's sitting next to the register.
The gallery
What we’ve found on shelves
Every photograph here was taken by our team in a real store or from a product ordered online. The details underneath each one are what the package itself says.
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Submit a photo
Found something on a shelf near you? We'll walk you through exactly what to photograph — it takes about ten minutes.
Before you go
Many of these products sit right at the checkout counter. You may need to ask an employee before photographing them.
What to photograph
- The display and the product on the shelf
- The package, front and back
- A closeup of the label showing ingredients, instructions and warnings
What to write down
- Retailer, street address, city and state
- Manufacturer and product name
- The drug and its potency