Heroin
What type of drug is Heroin?
opiate
How many Chemicals are in marijuana?
Over 400
What does cocaine come from?
the cocoa plant
What is black tar Heroin?
Heroin with additives that make it a sticky black substance.
How many people died of drug overdose in the US in 2016? (There are about 328 million people in US)
71,135
What are some withdrawal symptoms from cocaine?
Depression, feeling very tired, increased appetite, bad dreams, trouble sleeping, slowed thinking, chills, tremors, nerve pain, inability to feel pleasure, inability for sexual arousal, difficulty concentrating
How is black tar heroin used?
Injected
How many Americans needed emergency medical care as a result of opioid use in 2016?
1.27 million
How long does it take to feel withdrawal symptoms from cocaine?
90 minutes usually finished by 7-10 days
Heroin is often mixed with Fentanyl. What is dangerous about this?
Fentanyl is also an opiate and can lead to overdose.
How many emergency room visits occurred with K2 in 2011?
28,531 times
What is the difference between crack and cocaine?
Crack – smoked, powder cocaine mixed with water and backing soda, short high and instant effects, considered more dangerous
Cocaine – Coca paste and hydrochloric acid, snorted or injected, slightly longer lasting and takes slightly longer to feel, much more expensive, less harmful
When someone overdoses on Heroin, first responders can utilize Narcan to help the person survive. What does Narcan do?
Narcan reverses the symptoms of an opioid overdose.
What percentage of Americans use illicit drugs according to a blind survey?
10.6%
When cocaine is made it is often “Cut” with adulterants in order to make more money. Name one thing that cocaine might be cut with?
Powdered sugar, powdered milk, laxatives, laundry detergent, baking soda, other chemicals such as procaine, tetracaine and lidocaine which are local anesthetics