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OxyContin & Heroin

OxyContin & Heroin. Life & Death in the Suburbs. What’s Going On?. Then… Cigarettes Alcohol Marijuana +. Now… OxyContin Heroin. Why?. Have Fun Availability Pleasure Depression Rebellion. Bored Escape Reality Peer Pressure Relieve Stress Curiosity. True or False?.

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OxyContin & Heroin

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  1. OxyContin & Heroin Life & Death in the Suburbs

  2. What’s Going On? Then… • Cigarettes • Alcohol • Marijuana + Now… • OxyContin • Heroin

  3. Why? Have Fun Availability Pleasure Depression Rebellion Bored Escape Reality Peer Pressure Relieve Stress Curiosity

  4. True or False? Only street and lower-income people abuse Oxy & Heroin.

  5. False Users include suburban teenagers, college students, and the professional workforce.

  6. Across the U.S. Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs. That 7 million was just 3.8 million in the year 2000. Prescription pain relievers are new drug users’ drug of choice, vs. marijuana or cocaine. Nearly 1 in 10 high school seniors admits to abusing powerful prescription painkillers. (Source: US Drug Enforcement Administration Fact Sheet)

  7. Across Kansas “OxyContin continues to be the pharmaceutical drug of choice in the state of Kansas. It is favored by its users over street drugs such as heroin due to the consistent purity and quality.” “The availability of Mexican black tar heroin in most of Kansas remains limited to small, user quantities, although larger quantities can be found in cities such as Wichita and Kansas City.” From 2004 to 2006, the number of Kansans admitted for treatment for heroin and other opiate abuse rose 24%. (Source: whitehousedrugpolicy.org)

  8. Oxy & Heroin Hit Home

  9. Johnson County Students • 15% of Johnson County 10th graders and 23% of 12th graders reported using prescription drugs that were not prescribed to them. • One in thirteen 10th graders and one in ten 12th graders had used these substances in the last 30 days. 2009 Johnson County Communities That Care Student Survey

  10. What’s Oxy? Synthetic form of opium Moderate-to-severe pain reliever Produced in pharmaceutical labs Legally available only by prescription U.S. is highest per capita consumer as of 2007 OxyContin – derivative of Oxycodone; a time-release formula

  11. What Oxy Looks Like

  12. Abuse of OxyContin Restricted breathing, vomiting, dizziness Constipation, nausea, sedation Headache, dry mouth, sweating Growing tolerance for drug Physical addiction/withdrawal Death by suffocation/asphyxia

  13. Did You Know? “95% of Johnson County Methadone clinic patients are Oxy abusers…” “Mixing alcohol with Oxy is a lethal combination…gradually stop breathing…” “Once they’re addicted, Oxy abusers often switch to heroin…” (Source: Maggie Jenkins, Bridge Way Clinical Director )

  14. True or False? Giving OxyContin to a friend is legal.

  15. False “Giving” OxyContin to a friend is included in the same statute as “selling.” Give it or sell it, you are a felony drug dealer.

  16. OxyContin: Gateway to Heroin • People using and addicted to OxyContin switch to heroin for a few reasons: • Both opiates – similar highs • Heroin is more accessible; OxyContin requires a prescription from a physician to legally obtain the drug. • Heroin is less expensive; OxyContin (purchased on the street) can cost as much as $80 per pill. Heroin costs about half as much as OxyContin. (Source: http://www.drug-rehabs.com/)

  17. What’s Heroin? Derivative of morphine/poppy plant White, off-white, or brown powder, or Black tar-like substance Snorted, smoked, or injected Schedule 1 substance; Illegal in the U.S.

  18. How It Gets Here Smuggled into U.S. by land, sea, & air Mexican & South American heroin enters via I-35 or flown into Canada - down I-15 in Montana SW Asian heroin enters via New York - westward

  19. What Heroin Looks Like:(Black Tar)

  20. What Heroin Looks Like:(Powder)

  21. What Heroin Looks Like:(“Cheese” mixture)

  22. What Heroin Looks Like:(Liquified)

  23. Heroin’s Short-term Effects Rush or surge of euphoria Skin turns red Cotton mouth Going on the nod Fuzzy thinking And more…

  24. Heroin’s Long Term Effects Collapsed veins, abscesses, liver disease, infected heart lining & valves Lung, kidney, & brain damage Drug craving, restlessness, insomnia, muscle & bone pain, diarrhea, vomiting HIV, Hepatitis A&C Death

  25. Did You Know? Any method of Heroin use (snorting, smoking, or injecting) is addictive and deadly. Injecting heroin adds further risk of infection (e.g., Hepatitis, HIV, etc.).

  26. What Can You Do? Be attentive to your kids and your friends. Don’t rationalize away signs of substance abuse. Safeguard all medicines at home. Monitor quantities and control access. Have clear rules about not sharing medicines, and following doctor’s advice and dosages. Properly conceal and dispose of all unused medicines in the trash. Recognize paraphernalia when you see it…

  27. Heroin & Oxy Paraphernalia

  28. Heroin & Oxy Paraphernalia

  29. “What dealers said…” “I was using recreationally, started selling pills, then got arrested.” Jon “I started using at 14…every day…OD’d 3 or 4 times…got 2 of my friends hooked on Oxy.” Ken “I sold a lot (Oxy) to support my habit, it was out of control.” Gene

  30. “Memories of Brett” A loving, caring kid…he loved life… He was trying to move away from his (drug) friends…but, this demon grabbed him… After someone gets addicted to it…it’s a lifetime of fighting (addiction)… Debbie & Dorman Hayes, parents of Brett Hayes

  31. “It Changed Him…” He migrated away from childhood friends… He was demanding money… Cash and credit card money disappeared… Drugs made him feel good until it wore off… Debbie & Dorman Hayes, parents of Brett Hayes

  32. Crime & Punishment Possession of Oxy/Heroin: Probation Mandatory Drug Treatment 10-42 months prison Sale of Oxy/Heroin: 1st Time 14-51 months prison 2nd Time 46-83 months prison 3rd Time 138-204 months prison Sale of Oxy/Heroin within 1000’ of School: 1st Time 46-83 months prison

  33. Did You Know? Juvenile criminal records don’t disappear when you turn 18; they can affect college admissions and future job opportunities.

  34. Juvenile was arrested in 1998 when he was 14 years old. This record was retrieved on October 13, 2009, via a Johnson County District Court public records search on the Internet. (Source: http://courts.jocogov.org/)

  35. “J-A-I-Ljust another way to spell DRUGS” Judge James Davis Johnson County District Court

  36. What It Will Do to Your Life

  37. What It Will Do to Your Life

  38. What It Will Do to Your Life

  39. What It Will Do to Your Life

  40. What It Will Do to Your Life

  41. What It Will Do to Your Life

  42. What It Will Do to Your Life

  43. What Will It Do ToYour Life?

  44. End it…

  45. What Can I Do? Call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance Talk to someone you trust for help Call a substance abuse hotline National Drug Abuse Hotline1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) Start/Join a drug-free group at school

  46. Resources Dangers of Oxy Abuse oxyabusekills.com The Truth About Drugs drugfreeworld.org Drug Information Online drugs.com naddi.org erowid.org

  47. Resources U.S. Dept of Justice www.ojp.gov Regional Prevention Center 4prevention.info Opioid Treatment Programs www.samhsa.gov ‘Choose to Refuse’ Heroin/Oxy Prevention Program mass.gov/Deas/docs/publications/br_choose_to_refuse.pdf

  48. Special Thanks to: Debbie & Dorman Hayes Johnson County, KS Sheriff’s Office Johnson County, KS District Courts Johnson County, KS Med-Act Johnson County, KS Court Services Johnson County Mental Health Center Regional Prevention Center Overland Park Regional Trauma Center Shawnee Mission Medical Center Maggie Jenkins, Bridge Way Recovery Inc. Overland Park, KS Police Department

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