1. Triton District Opioid Police Presentation
Opiate/opioid forum

2. What are Opiates?

3. Opiates – Narcotic Analgesics
- A Narcotic is a drug derived from Opium, or produced synthetically that relieves pain, but also induces euphoria, alters mood, and produces sedation.
An “Analgesic” is a medication or drug that relieves pain. It differs from an anesthetic, in that it lowers one’s perception or sensations of pain, rather than stopping nerve transmission.
Narcotic analgesics include opium, the natural alkaloids of opium (such as Morphine, Codeine and Thebaine), the derivatives of opium (such as heroin, dilaudid, oxycodone and percodan), and the synthetic narcotics.

4. Commonly abused Narcotics
Opium
Morphine
Heroin
Dilaudid
Hydrocodone
Codeine
OxyContin
Demerol
Methadone
Fentanyl

5. Narcotics – How are they used?
- Smoked
- Snorted (insufflation)
- Injected
- Oral

6. Narcotic Analgesics – Signs/Symptoms
- Low Raspy Speech - Facial Itching - Dry Mouth – thirst - Constricted “pin point” pupils - Fresh puncture marks/track marks - Slowed breathing

7. Narcotics – Drug Safety/Disposal
- Unused/expired drugs should be turned into the Police Station or other receptacles

8. Narcotics – Emergency Help
- Dial 911
- Nasal Naloxone “Narcan”
Narcotic Analgesic Antagonist – reverses an overdose due to narcotic anaglesics.
Temporary, emergency treatment – similar to an EpiPen for allergic reactions

9. Where does it all start? Clothing Music
- The use of narcotics and drugs in general cannot be narrowed down to one specific drug.
- However, there are certain indicators that can be used as red flags for drug use and future drug use/abuse.
Prescription drugs
Over the counter drugs (Cough Syrup, Benadryl, etc)
- Media (TV, Movies, etc)
Clothing
Music

10. What to look for - Associated clothing brands
Aperture hats (some) – stash spots inside sweat bands
BLVD supply – weed palm tree logo
Seedless – sell shorts with sewn in “stash” pouches
DGK – Dirty Ghetto Kids
DVS shoes – stash compartment behind “lip”
Supra Shoes – stash compartment behind “lip”
NBI – No Bad Idea’s – multiple stash compartments
SRH – Stoners reeking havoc or supporting radical habits
Big in the skate/bike/extreme sports scene
Big association with the “spade”

11. Clothing continued

12. What to look for continued…
- E-cigaretts
Spice – “synthetic cannabis”
Marijuana oil
BHO – Butane Honey Oil – “Dabs, Shatter”

13. Not your parents weed… - Cannabis Delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol – “THC”
The primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis
Weed in the 1960’s & 1970’s – 3-5% THC
Weed today… 13%-15% on the street
Dispensaries %%
“honey oils” – 80%-90%

15. Narcotics – Long Term Help