Snorting Rat Poison

The one article that really grabbed my attention was about an adolescent being charged of "accidentally" giving his friend rat poison instead of cocaine. Okay, 1, what was the friend thinking??? I mean is this how young teenagers nowadays are "living the life"? 2, what was the seller thinking?? I mean rat poison? REALLY? I'm no druggie, but I think I can pretty much tell the difference of what cocaine and rat poison look like.