What is Pink Cocaine?
“Pink cocaine,” often called "tusi" or "tucibi," is a synthetic drug gaining popularity, especially in Latin American countries, the United States, and Europe. It first got its name from a series of psychedelic drugs called “2C/2C-B.”
Unlike its name suggests, today’s pink cocaine doesn’t typically contain cocaine or 2C but is instead an unpredictable cocktail of various drugs – most often MDMA (ecstasy, Molly) and ketamine. However, DEA lab tests indicate xylazine, methamphetamine, and other substances have also been detected.
The drug is dyed pink with food coloring, sold as a powder, and is a popular party and club drug due to its stimulant and euphoric effects. Pink cocaine is often marketed as a "safer" designer drug. However, this perception is misleading, as pink cocaine's unpredictable mix of substances and potential potency increases the risk of adverse effects and overdose that can result from polysubstance use. There is also growing concern over drug manufacturers using fentanyl, a highly potent opioid, as part of the pink cocaine drug cocktail, further contributing to overdose deaths.