Trends in Drug Use

Trends in Drug Use Where do drugs in Illinois come from?

Illinois Cocaine Trends Powder Cocaine $24,000 - $33,000 per kilogram $600 - $1,300 per ounce $50 - $100 per gram Crack Cocaine $10 - $100 per rock $800 per ounce

Illinois Heroin Trends Black Tar or Mexican Brown Powder $40,000 - $80,000 per kilogram (Mexican) South American Powder $40,000 - $125,000 per kilogram $3,500 per ounce $150 per gram Snorting and Purity

Marijuana Locally Produced: $525 – $3,000 per pound Mexican: $600 – $700 per pound Indoor grows

Meth & MDMA Meth - Mexican Crystal MDMA $10,000 - $20,000 per pound $900 - $1,200 per ounce MDMA 1,000 tablets - $2,000 $10 - $15 per tablet

Ivory Wave, and a thousand other names Was a non-controlled synthetic “Cathinone” Cathinone occurs naturally in Khat Potent stimulant and illegal Was sold as “bath salts” or “plant food” Snorted, smoked, ingested, intravenous, or rectally It is illegal to use or to possess It is still available

Cathinone and most synthetic abused drugs: Users Present Insomnia Hypertension Rapid Heartbeat Increased Body Temp Sweating Headaches Agitation Respiratory Distress Strong interest to redose

Legal Action to cathinones and synthetic “Cannabinoids” Schedule I as of March 1, 2011 State law to follow Derivatives Analogs

K2 and other synthetic “cannabinoids” Artificially produced “cannabinoids,” but they are NOT cannabis Plant material treated with synthetic chemicals Was not covered by law initially Similar in effect to THC Side Effects Convulsions, anxiety attacks, very high blood pressure and pulse, with vomiting and disorientation

DXM Cough Syrup aka Dextromethorphan Pure DXM – 4 oz bottle of cough medicine Need Naptha (cigarette lighter fluid) Ammonia Lemon juice Ziploc bags 12 oz jar “Crocadil” – rare Kratom

Deliriants All Similar: Dramamine Dimenhydrinate Benadryl Diphenhydramine Overdosing: hallucinations (in many instances frightening) Heart attack Coma Death

Myristicin (Nutmeg) Hallucinations Confusion Nausea Dizziness Hangover Rare instances Epidemics – 1900, 1960s

Research Chemicals Phenethylamines Ergolines Piperazines Tryptamines Synthetic Cannabinoids Opioids – Fentanyl, four types

Research Chemicals Could be a designer drug Could be sued for legitimate research purposes Some are legal and not scheduled unless consumed Some are just illegal Cheap to produce

Research Chemicals Some scientists question the quality Resource: “Microgram” a DEA online publication

Local Meth Issues Lab reports have sharply spiked in the last year One Pot or Shake-n-Bake method is common Mexican crystal “ice” Meth cooks frequently parallel prescription drug abuse