Police have published a worrying guide to what emojis might really mean when used by kids - including 'eyes' for being a drug dealer and a fish for using cocaine. The 'secret world of emojis' shows the darker side of what the colourful symbols are used for - often a code for drugs and sex.
The list of examples include using a strawberry, dog, cherries, cake, ice cream or leaves to indicate cannabis. An aubergine or a peach might represent sex and an alien or a mask might mean MDMA.
A blowfish, petrol pump or a snowflake can represent cocaine use, while a fist or a rocket might mean how powerful the substances are. Emojis of a pair of eyes or a power cable might mean someone is a drug dealer - while a horse can mean ketamine and a balloon 'NOS'.
