1. Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive opioid drug

2. Heroin What is it? How is it used? An opioid drug made from morphine.
It is extracted from the resin of a poppy seed.
Inject
Sniff snort
Smoke
Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called speedballing.

3. Street Names
Black tar H
Horse
Junk
Ska
Smack

4. Short-Term Effects People have a feeling of a “rush”, euphoria.
Dry mouth
Warm flushing of the skin
Nausea and vomiting
Severe itching
Clouded mental functioning
A back-and-forth state of conscious and semiconscious

5. Long-Term Effects Insomnia Collapsed veins (injected)
Damaged tissue in nose (sniff or snort)
Infection of heart lining and valves
Constipation and stomach cramping
Liver and Kidney disease
Lung complications, including pneumonia
Depression
Sexual dysfunction for men
Irregular menstrual cycles for women

6. More Risks
People who inject drugs are at higher risk of contracting HV and hepatitis C (HCV) Virus
Heroin contains additives that can clog blood vessels leading to the lungs, liver, kidneys or brain causing permanent damage.
You can overdose on Heroin
Heroin is highly addictive

7. Hypoxia Low oxygen in the blood Symptoms
Without oxygen, your brain, lover and other organs can be damaged just minutes after symptoms start.
Treatment- going to the hospital to check oxygen levels and received oxygen.
Symptoms
Confusion
Changes of skin color
Cough
Fast Heart Rate, rapid breathing
Shortness of breath
Sweating
Wheezing

8. Treatment
Naloxone is a medicine that can treat an opioid overdose when given right away.
Behavioral therapies
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Contingency management (provides motivational incentives)

9. The Facts
Heroin use more than doubled among young adults ages 18–25 in the past decade.
More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug
45% of people who used heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.

11. A very addictive stimulant drug
Methamphetamine
A very addictive stimulant drug

12. What is it?
Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug usually used as a white, bitter-tasting powder or a pill.
Can also be made into a a shiny, white or clear rock called a crystal.
Made in “superlabs in U.S and Mexico
Schedule II drug, meaning it has high potential for abuse and is available only through a prescription that cannot be refilled.
“Crystal meth” is a large, usually clear crystal that is smoked in a glass pipe. 
 Stimulants are a class of drugs that can boost mood, increase feelings of well- being, increase energy, and make you more alert

13. Street Names Methamphetamine Crystal Meth Chalk Meth Speed Tina Crank
Fire
Glass
Go Fast
Ice

14. How is it Used? Swallowed Snorted Injected with a needle
The feeling does not last long, so users often take the drug repeatedly, in a ”binge and crash” pattern

15. Methamphetamine and the Brain
Increases the amount of the natural chemical dopamine in the brain.
Causes a feeling of “rush” euphoric feeling.

16. Short-Term Effects Increased wakefulness and physical activity
Decreased appetite
Faster Appetite
Rapid and/or irregular heartbeat
Increased blood pressure and body temperature
Tweaking-the most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid.

17. Long-Term Effects Impaired Verbal learning
Injection-HIV, Hepatitis B & C
Alter judgement and decision making
Extreme weight loss
Severe dental problems
Anxiety
Confusion
Sleeping problems
Violent Behavior
Paranoia
Hallucinations

19. The Facts A person can overdose on methamphetamine
Overdose can lead to
Stroke
Heart attack
Organ problems
Kidney failure
Highly Addictive with severe withdrawal symptoms

20. Treatment
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which helps patients recognize, avoid, and cope with the situations in which they are most likely to use drugs
Motivational incentives, which uses vouchers or small cash rewards to encourage patients to remain drug-free