Narcotics

Slang Terms

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1. True/False... “Smack” is a slang term for heroin.

What is True? Smack is a common street name or slang term for heroin. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin

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2. Which of the following is a slang term for heroin? Rush or Junk?

What is Junk? Rush is actually a slang term for nitrites, a form of inhalants. Junk is a slang term for heroin. http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts

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3. True/False... “Snow” is a slang term for Heroin.

What is False? "Snow" is actually a slang term for cocaine. http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts

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4. Two of the following are slang terms for heroin... a. Black Tar b. Dip c. Snuff d. Horse

What is a. and d.? Black tar and horse are common slang terms for heroin. Dip and Snuff are actually slang terms for Tobacco. http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts

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5. Two of the following are slang terms for prescription narcotics... a) Junk b) Hillbilly Heroin c) H d) Happy Pills

What is b and d? Hillbilly heroin and happy pills are both slang terms for narcotic painkillers prescribed by doctors. Junk and H are both slang terms for heroin. Although heroin is a narcotic, it is not prescribed by doctors. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/prescription-drugs

Affects /Major Problems and/or Dangers

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1. When you first use heroin how do you feel? a. no energy b. mad c. rush of energy d. sad

What is c. rush of energy http://www.samhsa.gov/data/treatan/treana11.htm

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2. Heroin enters the brain….. a. Slowly b. Fast c. Weeks later d. Doesn’t enter the brain at all

What is b. Heroin enters the brain fast. (Page 604) and http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugsheroin

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3. True or False….. Heroin speeds up your breathing and pulse rate

What is False, it slows them down Glencoe Health, page 610, and published by the BusinessWeek

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4. True/False... Heroin can NOT cause a coma?

What is False? Heroin can cause a coma. (Page 604) and http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugsheroin

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5. What is a withdrawal symptom of heroin? (choose all that apply) a.excessive eating b.nausea c. being angry d. muscle aches

What is b. nausea and d.muscle aches? http://www.samhsa.gov/data/treatan/treana11.htm

Forms

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1. Heroin in its purest form, is a ______ powder. a. white b. black c. yellow d. pink

What is a. white, Heroin in its purest form, is a white powder. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin/what-does-heroin-look-like.html

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2. ______ heroin may be sticky like roofing tar or hard like coal. The color may vary from dark brown to black. a. brown heroin b. black tar c. white heroin d. all of the above

What is b. black tar heroin may be sticky like roofing tar or hard like coal. The color may vary from dark brown to black. http://www.heroin.ws/Types-of-Heroin.htm

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3. True/False...Brown heroin is a lot more difficult to manufacture than white heroin. It requires an extra process that turns it into a salt, making it very pure and water soluble.

What is False White heroin is a lot more difficult to manufacture than brown heroin. It requires an extra process that turns it into a salt, making it very pure and water soluble. http://www.heroin.ws/Types-of-Heroin.htm

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4. True/False...Brown heroin is what's known as a 'base' rather than a salt, which means it doesn't dissolve in water very well.

What is True Brown heroin is what's known as a 'base' rather than a salt, which means it doesn't dissolve in water very well. http://www.heroin.ws/Types-of-Heroin.htm

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5. True/False...Although purer heroin is becoming more common, most street heroin is "cut" with other drugs or with substances such as sugar, starch, powdered milk, or quinine. Street heroin can also be cut with strychnine or other poisons.

What is True Although purer heroin is becoming more common, most street heroin is "cut" with other drugs or with substances such as sugar, starch, powdered milk, or quinine. Street heroin can also be cut with strychnine or other poisons. http://www.heroin.ws/Types-of-Heroin.htm

Medical Uses /Psychologically and or Physically Addicting

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1. True/False... Opioid narcotics can be sold over the counter as pain relievers.

What is false. These drugs are too strong to be sold over the counter and must be prescribed by a doctor. http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugspresciptionrx

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2. This is an opioid painkiller often found in prescription cough syrup.

What is Codeine? http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugspresciptionrx

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3. True/False... Since narcotic painkillers such as Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet can be prescribed by a doctor, they cannot be fatal if used incorrectly.

What is False? This is false because narcotic painkillers are very strong drugs that must be used at the right dosage prescribed by a doctor. If abused, these painkillers can cause difficulty breathing (possibly leading to death), problems concentrating, nausea, little energy and vomiting. http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugspresciptionrx

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4. Narcotic painkillers are... a. Psychologically addicting b. Physically addicting c. Neither d. Both

What is b? Narcotic painkillers are physically addicting because the patient can build up a "physical dependence." This means that the user can become accustomed to having the drug and become used to the feeling of no pain. Stopping the drug abruptly can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms. http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugspresciptionrx

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5. Heroin is psychologically and/or physically addicting. a. Psychologically b. Physically c. Neither d. Both

What is d. Both Heroin is both psychologically and physically addicting.

Current Statistics

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1. True/False...According to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the number of current (past-month) heroin users aged 12 or older in the United States increased from 153,000 in 2007 to 213,000 in 2008. There were 114,000 first-time users of heroin aged 12 or older in 2008.

What is True According to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the number of current (past-month) heroin users aged 12 or older in the United States increased from 153,000 in 2007 to 213,000 in 2008. There were 114,000 first-time users of heroin aged 12 or older in 2008. http://ministryhealth.org/HC/Home/Winter2013/teenheroin.nws

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2. True/False... Heroin was involved in most of the drug related deaths in Europe?

What is True, Heroin was involved for 4 out of 5 drug related deaths in Europe in a report from 2008. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin/international-statistics.html

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3. Heroin is account for what percent of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US. a. 10% b. 50% c. 80% d. 18%

What is d. 18% Heroin is account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin/international-statistics.html

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4. In 2007, ___% of the world’s opium supply came from Afghanistan. (Opium is the raw material for heroin supply.) What percentage of the world's opium supply came from Afghanistan? a. 66% b. 24% c. 93% d. 56%

What is c. 93% In 2007, 93% of the world's opium supply came from Afghanistan. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin/international-statistics.html

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5. The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported _________ current heroin users in the US in 2007. How many heroin user were reported in the Us in 2007? a. 501,790 b. 153,000 c. 790,881 d. 965,000

What is b. 153,000 The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US in 2007. http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin/international-statistics.html