Transcript Heroin is a highly addictive narcotic (opiate)

Narcotics/Opiates
“Narcotic”
• The term narcotic, derived from
the Greek word for stupor, originally
referred to substances that dulled
the senses and relieved pain.
•Originally, the Controlled
Substances Act referred to illicit
drugs as “narcotics”. A narcotics
‘bust’ may not include narcotics.
• For the purpose of class, we are
referring to drugs that produce
morphine like effects.
Opium
• Opium is a highly addictive narcotic drug acquired
in from the opium poppy seed pod. It may look like
a brown/black tar-like substance.
• It also contains varying amounts of alkaloids
such as morphine and codeine.
• The method of intake is inhalation (smoking).
Medications
• Codeine, Vicodin (Hydrocodone), Percocet and Oxycotin
are only a few of the prescribed narcotics that are
abused.
• The active ingredients in these medications are derived
from the poppy plant.
• Prescription drug use is on the rise and highly dangerous
due to their addictive and depressive qualities.
• “Pain Management” clinics are especially popular in
Florida.
Heroin
• Heroin is a highly addictive
narcotic (opiate) synthesized
from the poppy plant.
• It is sold as a tar or powder.
• Common street names
include smack, thunder, hell
dust, big H, nose drops, H,
ska, junk, horse and dope.
•It is extremely addictive.
History of Heroin
• Patent Medicines
~ Used in a variety of over the counter substances
~ Often used for as anti-diarrheal or cough suppressant
• Heroin in the 60’s
~ Vietnam soldiers were among the addicts of this period
~ Helped spur current drug laws
• Today
~ There has been an increase in prescription narcotic drug use.
~ Do you think this puts this group at risk for heroin abuse?
Heroin
• Heroin use spiked in the 90’s when it was first processed
as a snortable drug. Drug purity improved increasing
potential first time users.
“If I snort cocaine, what’s the difference?”
Heroin Trends
Heroin Trends
Heroin Culture
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– Guns & Roses
“I used to do a little, but a little was never enough”
~ Under the Bridge –Red Hot Chili Peppers
“I don’t ever want to feel like I did that day”
~ Angel – Sarah McLaughlin
“Don’t make no difference to escape one last time…”
Short Term Effects
• Physical
~ Decreased respiration
~ Sleepiness cycle – “On the nod”
~ Vomiting
~ Constipation
~ Slurred speech
~ Dry mouth
~ Overdose/Death
• Social / Emotional
~ Euphoria
~ Decreased mental function
• Addiction
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Long Term Effects
• Physical
~ Collapsed veins or abscess
~ Heart valve damage
~ Liver disease
~ Pneumonia
~ Infection
• Social/Emotional
~ Apathy
~ Strained relationships
~ Other risky behavior
~ Loss of job
~ increased risk of homelessness
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Implications In Society
• The intravenous use of heroin has led
to an increase of HIV transmission.
• Heroin is a classified as a Schedule 1
drug – no medical use and highly
addictive.
How do we affect the
war effort?
• Possession of small amounts are often
lead to a fine and limited jail time.
Possession in large amounts or with
intent to sale can lead to a mandatory
6-30 year jail sentence – findlaw.com
Drug Treatment
• Withdrawal
• Rehabilitation Centers
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Methadone (clinic)
~ drug maintenance
~ a long lasting synthetic
narcotic
~ used in detoxification
of users
~ how is this like an NRT?