Transcript Drug Trends 2016 - Somerset County Prosecutor`s Office

Timothy Fitzgerald Acting
Chief of Detectives
Michael Robertson
Acting Prosecutor
SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
CURRENT DRUG TRENDS IN
SOMERSET COUNTY
SERGEANT ROBERT K. ORRO
SERGEANT DAVID WHIPPLE
OBJECTIVES
•Statistical overview of Somerset County narcotics activity
•Familiarization with current drug trends
•Identify behaviors associated with drug use
•Identify drug paraphernalia
• It important for the Prosecutor’s office to collect
data and look at trends to see what is
increasing/decreasing. The overall goal is to
arrest criminals and apprehend them to
reduce/eliminate drug related deaths.
Criminal Acts Associated with Drug
Subculture
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Aggravated Assault or Assault
Robbery
Burglary
Homicide
Drug Trafficking
• Parental drug dealing/use and its impact
on kids
• Child abuse/neglect
• Family impact
• Drug trafficking often utilizes
children/teens
Heroin
• What does heroin look like?
• Packaging
• How is heroin ingested?
Intranasal
Intravenous
What is heroin paraphernalia for user?
Heroin Kit
Heroin
• What is the heroin paraphernalia used by
heroin dealers?
Wax folds, Stamps, cutting agent,
mask, spoons
• Types of heroin dealers?
Street dealer
Supplier
Tester
Hot Shots
Heroin
• What are some street terms?
• What are the effects of heroin?
Euphoria
Length of high
• What are potential risks?
Addiction
Overdose/Death
Secondary issues: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, other
medical issues
Legal, vocational, educational
Prescription Medications
Prescription Medications
Prescription Medications
• What is the difference between opiate and
opioid?
Opiate natural/Opioid is manufactured
• Why is it a problem now?
In 80’s opioids were prescribed easily
to manage pain ST and LT with little thought
to addiction
• Who abuses Prescription Pills?
Prescription Medications
• What we know now is that it’s not always
the best pain manager
• PDMP-Prescription Drug Monitoring
Programs – physicians have access to a
database used by pharmacies to record
how frequent a person is filling a
prescription to help prevent
abuse/dependence
Prescription Medications
• They specifically look for “deadly”
combinations (opioids/opiates + Suboxone
+benzos (Xanax))
• How are people obtaining Prescription
Medication?
Prescription from a doctor
Street dealers
Online/illegally
Prescription Medications
• Types of Prescription Medication being
seized
Oxcodone
Benzos
Suboxone
• Methods of Ingestion
Snorting vs Oral
• Who is abusing prescription pills?
Cocaine
• What does Cocaine and Crack Cocaine
look like?
• How is Cocaine and Crack Cocaine
packaged?
Small knot bags/Small zip-lock bags
Cutting agent/mask/spoons
• How is powder Cocaine used?
Snorted
Intravenous
Cocaine
• How is Crack Cocaine used?
Smoking device/Paraphernalia
Making powder Cocaine to Crack
Cocaine
• What are the effects?
Length of high
• What are the potential risks?
Molly/Ecstasy
• What is Molly and Ecstasy?
MDMA
Ecstasy-Pill
Molly-rock crystal/tannish powder
• Methods of ingestion of Molly and Ecstasy
• What are the effects?
Length of high
• What are the potential risks?
Methamphetamine
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What is Methamphetamine?
How is it Packaged?
Methods of ingestion
What are the effects?
Length of high
• What are the potential risks?
Anabolic Steroids
• What are Anabolic Steroids?
• How are Anabolic Steroids packaged?
Vials
• Paraphernalia
Hypodermic needle
• What are the effects?
Increase testosterone/muscle mass
• What are the potential risks?
• Order on the internet/Mail delivery
Synthetic Marijuana
• What is Synthetic Marijuana?
• How is it Packaged?
• What is the method of ingestion?
Smoking
• How is Synthetic Marijuana distributed?
Stores/Bodegas/Gas stations
Synthetic Marijuana
• Where do Synthetic Marijuana distributors
obtain Synthetic Marijuana?
New York
• What are the effects of Synthetic
Marijuana?
Short/Intense high
Withdraw
• What are the potential risks?
Marijuana
• Packaging of Marijuana
• Method of ingestion
Smoking/edible
• Paraphernalia
Blunts/rolling paper/bongs
• Forms of Marijuana
Vegetation
Candy
Baked good
Vapor
Marijuana
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Profit of Marijuana dealers
Public Perception
What are the effects of marijuana?
What are the potential risks?