Brittney Sturm, Corinne Golzer, Valarie Starbuck

NARCOTIC/OPIATES: OPIUM, MORPHINE, HEROIN, & CODEINE

OH THE BELOVED POPPY

The Opium Poppy, mother to some well known natural narcotics

3 Forms: Natural: Contained in the resin of the poppy Semi-Synthetic: Created from poppy extracts Fully Synthetic: Man-made

SCHEDULE OF DRUGS

Schedule I

Has a high abuse potential and supposedly no accepted medical use

Heroin

Schedule II

Have a high abuse potential with severe or physical dependence liability even though it has medical uses

Opium Morphine Codeine

Category: Depressant

SLANG TERMS

Opium Big O O Joy Dopium Poppy Dreamer Plant Emma Gum Blackjack Hop

Heroin Smack Horse Crank Candy Junk Black Tar Brown

Sugar Dr. Feelgood Spoon TNT Heaven

Dope China White Ferry Dust Glass Harry Heroina Girl Skag

EVEN MORE SLANG

Morphine Miss Emma Morpho Morf Monkey Mother Lydia Sister Murphy Unkie White Mud

Codeine

C Co-Dine School Boy

Loads Sets 4’s Doors Syrup Lean &

Dean Pancakes &

Syrup Candy Blunt

TRENDS IN USE

Opium

Used most often in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century in Asia and European countries.

However, in the United States opium is used most often in the form of heroin.

Heroin

Used by people under the ages of twenty-six. The mean age of heroin

use is 20.7, which indicates more young people at the college level are using.

TRENDS IN USE (CONTINUED…)

Morphine

Morphine addiction usually happens when someone is in the hospital

Older adults often become addicted, and need higher and higher amounts of the drug because of increased tolerance.

Also, teens are becoming known to abuse morphine because of the increase in prescription drug abuse.

Codeine Like morphine in that it is abused

by the elder population. However, codeine is also becoming

very popular with the teenage and young adults. There is a new culture springing

up around Houston, Texas called “Cough Syrup Abuse”

Also, upper and middle class people are prone to codeine abuse, not only because it’s readily available but also most shun illegal street drugs.

Most of the time codeine is mixed in with alcohol or soft drinks

LEGAL USAGE?

Under Controlled Substance Act, all Schedule I drugs are considered ILLEGAL and any one is possession is punishable by law. Heroin

Schedule II drugs are only to be dispensed directly from doctor, other than a pharmacist to user; they may NOT be written in prescription form unless emergency situations Opium Morphine Methadone Pure Codeine/Hydrocodone

LEGAL (CONTINUED..)

Codeine is also considered a Schedule III drug by the CSA, therefore it is allowed by prescription BUT only in the forms of:

Codeine in combination with aspirin or acetaminophen (Tylenol w/Codeine)

Robitussn A-C

DO THE TIME IF YOU COMMIT THE CRIME…

OPIUM: If someone is caught in possession they could be given a maximum fine of $2,000 or five yrs in prison

HEROIN: 1st time possession is 1 yr in prison or a $5,000 fine. The 2nd time they can get up to two years in prison or a $10,000 fine. The maximum charge is up to seven years in jail and up to a $50,000 fine.

MORPHINE: Penalties include at minimal level: civil penalty and up to a $10,000 fine. The maximum penalty an abuser can face is five to twenty years in prison and a fine of $5,000 plus.

CODEINE: Any prescription drug used for any reason other than legitimate medical reason is considered an illegal drug under the law

EFFECTS

Short Term Long Term

‘Rush’ Flushing of the skin Dry mouth Heavy feelings in extremities Nausea Vomiting Severe itching Cloudy mental functioning Slowing of cardiac system Slowed breathing

Addiction Infectious diseases Collapsed veins Bacterial infections Abscesses Heart lining/valve

infections Arthritis &/or other

rheumatologic problems

THE TELL-TALE SIGNS..

Slurred speech Appear tired, fall in

and out of sleep Have a hard time

sitting or standing straight

Appear unbalanced and uncoordinated

Extremely constricted pupils

In a trance or sleep like state, unable to function normally

WHAT’S THE LIKELIHOOD?

Withdrawal symptoms can enhance the likelihood of an individual returning to opiate use

Likelihood at dependency can develop with higher does of the drug

Increased tolerance calls for a higher-high

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