“cheese”: the new face of heroin
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“Cheese”: The New Face of Heroin. =. +. Tylenol PM or generic. “Cheese”. Black Tar Heroin. What is “Cheese”?. Black tar heroin combined with crushed Tylenol PM tablets Highly Addictive and very dangerous - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“Cheese”: The New Face of Heroin
Black Tar Heroin “Cheese”
+ =
Tylenol PM or generic
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What is “Cheese”? Black tar heroin combined with crushed
Tylenol PM tablets Highly Addictive and very dangerous Tan-colored powder usually snorted through
the nose with a tube, straw, or small ballpoint pen
Packaged in a small paper bindle or zip lock baggie
Can be bought for as little as $2 Popular among Hispanic juveniles, both male
and female Has been identified in more than a dozen
Dallas ISD secondary and surrounding suburbs
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The New Teenage Heroin Market
Cheese, Chees, Cheez, Chez, Chz, Queso, Keso, Kso,…
(look for these in text messages on cell phones)
Combination of: Black Tar Heroin Tylenol PM
(or generic)
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What does “Cheese” look like
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“Cheese” Packaged In Bindles
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“Cheese” Packaged In Bindles
Student was storing his “cheese” in his car radio face-plate case
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More “Cheese”
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Symptoms of Use Drowsiness and Lethargy
Euphoria
Excessive Thirst
Disorientation
Sleepiness and Hunger
Sudden change in grades & friends
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Symptoms of Withdrawal(may begin within a few hours of use)
Mood Swings
Insomnia
Headache, chills, nausea, vomiting
Muscle Spasms/bone pain
Anxiety, agitation, disorientation
May last five to six days
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Overdose Risks Heroin, morphine (heroin metabolite) and
diphenhydramine HCl are all CNS and respiratory depressants
Overdose or combination with other depressants (i.e. alcohol) can cause respiratory arrest and subsequent death
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Where Is The Heroin?Users have become quite proficient at hiding
their heroin/“cheese”
• Tennis shoes - under the soles, slipped under the loop in the tongue
• Clothes – Hoodies & Pants - in cuffs, waistbands, pockets
• Backpacks, book bags• Girl’s bras• Hair buns or twists• Binders, inside books• Inside color markers• Belt Buckles• Battery compartments of cell phones
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Where is the Heroin? (cont.)
Building Hiding Places Restrooms Unlocked lockers Gym locker rooms Under portables In desks Classrooms
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Manufacturing & Distribution End users purchase “bumps” of
“cheese” from other juveniles or, in some cases, directly from adult dealers
“Cheese” Can be purchased for as little as $10 a gram
A single dose or “bump” typically costs $2
Weights vary when packaged in bindles and stay consistent when packaged in baggies
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Student’s Need: Education – Overview of what “cheese” is,
what “cheese” looks like, and harmful effects
Prevention – Promote developmental assets so that students are less likely to engage in risky behaviors and drug testing
Intervention – Drug
testing, counseling,
and/or treatment
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References Information for this presentation obtained from:
• Dallas ISD Police and Safe and Drug-Free Schools/Abstinence Education Programs, February 2007
• TEA Region X Conference Presentation by Jeremy Liebbe, CPES, DISD Police Department