TOP ILLICIT DRUGS OF ABUSE

MARIHUANA

COCAINE

METHAMPHETAMINE-Strawberry Quick,

Chocolate, Peanut Butter Flavored

HEROIN-Cheese

VARIOUS CLUB DRUGS

What About Our Schools?What About Our Schools?

Marihuana– Stronger & May be laced with other drugs– Is physically addictive, like Nicotine– Over ½ Kids addicted, started around age 14– 58% who used 12 or more times a yr. had

related problems from the drug use– Justify Use, Movie Stars use it, their Favorite

Bands sing about it– Teens who smoke Marihuana are twice as

likely to skip classes

Cocaine?Cocaine?

Cocaine use has been stabilizing since ’97 Teens experiment after Marihuana use Peer pressure from friends & older family

members Quickly addicted after 1st few uses Not a new drug / Abused for over 100 yrs. Teen uses as young 11-14 yrs. of age

Methamphetamine?Methamphetamine? Use has increased between ages 12-17 yrs. old Enjoyed because of increase wakefulness and

physical activity while decreasing appetite. Feelings stem from the high levels of the

neurotransmitter dopamine into areas of the brain that regulate feelings of pleasure

Psychotic symptoms last for months after use. thin and beautiful has become increasingly

important Rave culture encourages hard drug use as a means

to personal freedom, self-discovery, and peer acceptance.

EcstasyEcstasy

Ecstasy is a pyscho-stimulantive drug used mostly by teens and young adults

Increase in Overdoses in past 5 yrs. “X” works by affecting the concentration in the

brain. Changes the natural effects of serotonin that

carries signals from one nerve cell to another. Which helps to modulate moods and emotions. MDMA is fun at first but very toxic to the brain,

and can cause damage to the body and brain cells.

HeroinHeroin Days of needle users is past among teens… Kids as young as 9 or 10 years of age coming to

the hospital emergency rooms with Heroin Withdrawal.

"Cheese" is Mexican black-tar heroin that has been diluted with crushed tablets of over-the-counter sleep medication.

Kids enter treatment because "I was tired of feeling my bones hurting. I was tired of headaches, cold sweats and all that” from a 17 yr old.

Club Drugs and Others…Club Drugs and Others… Teens admit using Ketamine, Oxycotin, over the

counter “Triple C’s”, Parents prescription medicines as well as Inhalants.

* 8th grade -- 30.3%  * 10th grade -- 44.9%  * 12th grade -- 52.8%

Parents have felt that their teen's alcohol use is OK, because it isn't a harder drug like crack, or heroin.

Teens sometime are Waking in a stupor after the previous night's party, missing classes, falling behind and resort to failure at everything they do.

DRE Indicator ChartDRE Indicator Chart

Drug Within CategoriesDrug Within Categories

CNS Depressants: Barbs, Tranquilizers Valium, Xanax and Ativan, Librium.

CNS Stimulants: Amph, Meth, Coke, Uppers Hallucinogens: LSD ("acid") and PCP ("angel dust") PCP: Includes Ketamine, Ketaset… Narcotic Analgesics: Heroin, Oxycotin and Codeine Inhalants: Glue, Paints, Air Fresheners and Nitrous Cannabis: Marihuana, Hash, Hash Oil

CANNABISCANNABIS

THERE ARE 3 FORMS OF CANNABIS: MARIJUANA

From leaves of flowering plant HASHISH

Dried Resin from the flowers HASH OIL

Oil concentration from plant material

Contains methanol, ethyl alcohol or ethanol and other solvents

Methanol when inhaled effects like volatile solventsEthyl alcohol is a CNS Depressant, flammable and irritating

Combined causes bronchitis, body tissue breakdown, braindamage, lung damage, impaired coordination, inflaming thethroat, nose and esophagus.

Makes a blunt burn slower, tasting and smelling bad, but causing a numbing effect when smoked.

Effects have been reported of high fever, high BP, kidney damage, muscle tissue breakdown, brain damage, coma, convulsions, coughing, pneumonia, anorexia and death.T EXAS DRE / ARTICLE BY DR. EL WOOD

IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION

SOURCE - HEMP PLANT

CANNABIS SATIVA L 421 CHEMICALS

WHEN CULTIVATED 2000 CHEMICALS

WHEN BURNED TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)

PSYCHOACTIVE PROPERTIES

MAIN INGREDIENT “THC”

Review the Signs of UseReview the Signs of Use

Blood Pressure Up Dilated Pupils Lack of Convergence Paranoid Strong Smell of “Skunk” One of the DIP C Drugs Paraphernalia

CRACK COCAINECRACK COCAINEINGREDIENTSINGREDIENTS

•Anxiety•Depression•Irritability•Extreme Fatigue•Paranoia

SYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS

GOOD FEELING DRY MOUTH INCREASED ALERTNESS LOSS OF APPETITE RUNNY NOSE GRINDING TEETH TALKATIVE EXCITED BODY TREMORS INSOMNIA IRRITABILITY DURATION (15-30)

““CRACK HEAD”CRACK HEAD”ARRESTED ARRESTED March 1988March 1988

“SPEEDBALLING”THEN “HOOKED ON HEROIN”

ARRESTED AUGUST 1989

HEROINHEROINDeveloped by Chemist from Bayer Treat Diarrhea and Coughing

Treat Pain during Civil WarSoldiers Disease - Morphine

Now we have NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

Mexico had to keep up w/ Columbia/Asia

IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION WHITE POWDER / CHINA WHITE

MEXICAN BROWN

BLACK TAR / CHIVA

– FINE POWDER

– BITTER TASTE

– SMELL OF VINEGAR

– ROCK OR TAR APPEARANCE

Related Drugs

•Extremely Addictive•Closest Thing to Heroin

LEAN & MEANLEAN & MEAN

Sipping Codeine Cough SyrupSipping Codeine Cough SyrupUp to $120-$160 per 8 oz. BottleUp to $120-$160 per 8 oz. Bottle

Causes a Lack of coordination or “Lean”Causes a Lack of coordination or “Lean”Overdose Can Cause Breathing to Stop Overdose Can Cause Breathing to Stop

““Cheese”Cheese”The New Face of The New Face of

HeroinHeroin

Jeremy Liebbe, CPESDallas ISD Police Department

The New Teenage Heroin The New Teenage Heroin MarketMarket

Street Terms: Cheese, Chees, Cheez,

Chez, Chz, Queso, Keso, Kso

Combination of:– Black Tar Heroin

– Tylenol PM(or generic)

Behavior Warning SignsBehavior Warning Signs

Loss of enthusiasm and signs of depression Withdrawal from normal activities Truancy and unexplained drop in grades Irritability and overreaction to criticism Unusual requests for money Decreased interest in appearance Unexplained changes in friends Frequent nasal or sinus infections

Symptoms of WithdrawalSymptoms of Withdrawal

Muscle Pains & Muscle Spasms Nausea & Vomiting Headache & Chills Anxiety & Agitation Disorientation Insomnia Typically lasts 5-6 days, up to 14 days

Projected Long-Term Projected Long-Term EffectsEffects

4+gr/day of acetaminophen → liver damage 6+gr/day of acetaminophen → liver failure 8gr+ of acetaminophen → acute liver failure One study has shown that acetaminophen induced acute liver failure has a 27%

mortality rate Long-term “cheese” usage will

predictably result in an abnormally high percentage of liver disease and acute liver failure

Finding “Cheese” & Other Finding “Cheese” & Other DrugsDrugs Typical hiding places

include pockets, backpacks, binders and other obvious places

Shoes – under the soles, hidden compartments, etc.

Pants – waistbands, folded cuffs, etc.

Highlighters, pens, mechanical pencils, glue sticks, etc.

Belt buckles & cell phones

Underwear– Girls’ bras– Boys’ boxer shorts

Tragic Dangers of HeroinTragic Dangers of Heroin

Sick / Vomiting - Gag Reflex - Drowning Foaming at Mouth - Nose Bleeding Eyes rolled back in head Semi Conscious - desperate look for HELP Not enough Oxygen gets to brain Aware of things but numb all over Loss of Consciousness near DEATH

““A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT”A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT”

CLANDESTINEMADE, STRICTLYFROM CHEMICALS

LAST 12-20 HRS“SPEED BINGES”

Go-Fast…Crank…SpeedMOOD ELEVATIONHEIGHTENED ENDURANCEELIMINATION OF FATIGUE!

What Products Are Easily Obtained?

Chemical ToxicityHydrogen Chloride GasesPhosgene Gas (Mustard Gas)Ammonia Gas

Explosive DangersEtherLithiumAcetone

DANGERS…

EMERGENCY ROOMEMERGENCY ROOMDOWNERSDOWNERS

T-BARS / XANAX

VALIUM

“FARM PARTIES”

Teens' drugs of choice are right at Home

TranquilizersTranquilizers

Minor Tranquilizers Valum Halcion Rohypnol Xanax Librium, Librax, Libritabs Dalmane Tranxene Serax Ativan Clonopin Restoril Paxipam Centrax

Generic Diazipam Triazolam Flunitrazepam Alprazolam Chlordiazepoxide Flurazepam Chlorazepate Oxazepam Lorazepam Clonazepam Temazepam Halazepam Prazepam

Street Names

•Vals•V•Blue Bombs•Roofies•Wheels•Ropies•Loops•Libs

BarbituratesBarbiturates

Trade Names Seconal Nembutal Tuinal Amytal Sombulex Sodium Pentothol

Generic Secobarbital Pentobarbital Seco+Pento Barbitols Amobarbital Hexobarbital Phenobarbital Thiopental

Street NamesRedsSecciesRed DevilsF-40’sMexican RedsYellow JacketsYellowsXmas TreesTuiesRainbowsBluesTruth Serum

PARAPHERNALIA

Surgical Mask

Vicks Vapor Rub

Pacifiers

Suckers

Light Sticks

Gas Masks

Colorful Beads & Necklaces

•Psychoactive Stimulant•stimulant effects like amphetamines

•mild hallucinogenic effects like mescaline

•Psychological Dependence

•Short & Long Term Medical Complications•brain damage•immediate medical dangers

(fake pills, Ods)

•Lights, shadows and colors are brighterdarker and clearer

•You Feel Sounds

•Everyone is your Friend

•Every touch feels Good

G H BGamma Hydroxy Butyrate

• Used as a Steroid Alternative in 1980’s•“growth Hormone”

• Now Banned by FDA• Currently Chemical Supply Store SellGamma Butyrolactone (GBL)

“G” “Liquid X” “Water”

“Easy Lay” “Soap” “X”

GHB EffectsGHB Effects

Sedative-hypnotic Drowsiness Confusion Nausea Reduced HR & BP Inebriation Reduced gag

reflex

Stupor Hypothermia Incoordination Seizures Coma Death

PCP AnalogPCP Analog

Ketaset with street terms used for Ketamine include: Special K, Ketalar, Ketaject, Ketaset, Super-K, "K", Ket Kat, Cat Valium, Vitamin K.

“Ket” has the ability to separate perception from sensation. It also has hallucinogenic and painkilling qualities.

It’s usually snorted or swallowed as a powder. Can be placed on tobacco or marijuana and smoked. It is

distributed as powder in small "personal use" cocaine-like bottles, ziplock bags, capsules, or paper, glassine or aluminum 'folds', or as a liquid in small vials or bottles

It last for 45-60 minutes when snorted, but can be detected in the body for up to 24 hours.

INHALANT ABUSEINHALANT ABUSE

•PAINT• HAIR SPRAY

•FREON• BUTANE

•WHIPPING CREAM•AEROSOL SPRAYS

INHALANT ABUSEINHALANT ABUSE

SUBSTANCES THAT ARE HUFFED OR SNIFFED IN ORDER TO PRODUCE MIND ALTERING OR BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS

HIGH LAST ONLY FEW MINUTES

60% VAPORS ABSORBED IN LIVER - KIDNEY - BRAIN

TAKES 14 - 30 DAYS FOR CHEM. TO PASS THRU BODY

DEATH CAN OCCUR 1st OR 100th TIME USED!

HELIUM

On 2 March 2005, 14-year-old Kyle Williams was found dead in his bedroom at his family's Cleveland-area home. At 5:45 that morning, his mother, Kathy Williams (a nurse by profession), had attempted to wake him before she left for work. She initially thought Kyle was joking when he failed to get up, but she then pulled back the covers and found her son lying motionless, a can of Dust-Off, a common computer cleaner, next to his face

Current Legal TrendsCurrent Legal Trends

Salvia Divinorum

– Web Site Research www.sagewisdom.org

Fascinating psychoactive effects

Sensual enhancement Magical Journeys Enchantment Apparent time travel Physical Insights Healing & Divination

CAUTION

SALVIASALVIA

• NEVER, EVER, ATTEMPT TO DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SALVIA-DOING SO COULD BE FATAL!

•SALVIA IS A CONSCIOUSNESS-CHANGING HERB, USED IN A VISION QUEST

IT IS BEST TAKEN IN A QUIET, NEARLY DARKROOM, EITHER ALONE (IF A SITTER WILL NOT BE USED, ORRECOMMENDED WITH ONE OR TWO GOOD FRIENDSPRESENT, TAKEN IN SILENCE OR WITH SOFT MUSIC!