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1 Heroin: Public Service Announcement Hills, Suzana, and Mona Planning 10 Hills, Suzana, and Mona Planning 10

2 TRAIN MEXICAN WHITESMACK HELL DUSTTHUNDER HORSE CHINA WHITEBIG H JUNK DOPE TOYOTAGOOD H BOY WHITE JUNK EIGHTH POPPY MUD DEAD ON “Diacetylmorphine”

3 Narcotics o Heroin is a narcotic drug o Opioid pain killer o Addiction o Overdosing o Injected or ingested o Pills o Crushed into a power, melted, then injected with a needle o Achieve euphoria o “on the nod” o Heroin is a narcotic drug o Opioid pain killer o Addiction o Overdosing o Injected or ingested o Pills o Crushed into a power, melted, then injected with a needle o Achieve euphoria o “on the nod”

4 Consequences and Affects Narcotics cause: o Restlessness o Nausea o Dizziness o Scars o Confusion o Unconsciousness o Loss of appetite o Weight loss Withdrawal affects: o Includes watery eyes o Runny nose o Irritability o Tremors o Panic o Chills o Sweating Overdosing leads to: o Slow and shallow breathing o Slow or no pulse o Vomiting o Clammy skin o Convulsions o Respiratory depression and arrest o Coma o Death o Slow and shallow breathing o Slow or no pulse o Vomiting o Clammy skin o Convulsions o Respiratory depression and arrest o Coma o Death

5 Heroin Facts: o Takes over 10 years for addicts to return back to normal o Brain damage is not easily reversible o Long-term imbalances o Decision-making, regulate behaviour, response to stress o The babies of heroin addicts can be born already addicted as well o Heroin is the 3 rd most commonly injected drug by street youth in Canada o There are 9.2 million heroin users worldwide o Takes over 10 years for addicts to return back to normal o Brain damage is not easily reversible o Long-term imbalances o Decision-making, regulate behaviour, response to stress o The babies of heroin addicts can be born already addicted as well o Heroin is the 3 rd most commonly injected drug by street youth in Canada o There are 9.2 million heroin users worldwide

6 Healthy vs Unhealthy Choices: o Heroin is highly addictive o Dangerous o Heroin houses o Sketchy groups o Detrimental o Turn to alternatives o Counselling o Hotlines o Heroin is highly addictive o Dangerous o Heroin houses o Sketchy groups o Detrimental o Turn to alternatives o Counselling o Hotlines

7 How to Access More Information: o Foundation For a Drug-Free World: http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin.html http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin.html o National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin o Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_a ddiction_information/heroin/Pages/default.aspx http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_a ddiction_information/heroin/Pages/default.aspx o Substance Abuse and Addiction Help Center: http://www.webmd.com/mental- health/addiction/heroin-usehttp://www.webmd.com/mental- health/addiction/heroin-use Canadian Assembly of Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.canaacna.org /http://www.canaacna.org / o Foundation For a Drug-Free World: http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin.html http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin.html o National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin o Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_a ddiction_information/heroin/Pages/default.aspx http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_a ddiction_information/heroin/Pages/default.aspx o Substance Abuse and Addiction Help Center: http://www.webmd.com/mental- health/addiction/heroin-usehttp://www.webmd.com/mental- health/addiction/heroin-use Canadian Assembly of Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.canaacna.org /http://www.canaacna.org /


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