Narcotics

Heroin

What are the street names/slang terms for it?Big H, Blacktar, Brown sugar, Dope, Horse, Junk, Mud, Skag, Smack What is it?Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. Following this initial euphoria, the user goes "on the nod," an alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Of course, there's also the risk of death from an overdose. Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Inhalants

DEFINITIONCommonly known among kids as "huffing," "bagging," or "sniffing," inhalant abuse is the deliberate concentration and inhalation of common products found in homes, offices, and schools to get high. What are its long-term effects?Prolonged, heavy use of alcohol can lead to addiction (alcoholism). Evidence also indicates that exposure to ETS increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Older teens and college students often frequent raves. What does it look like?Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Additional side effects include the following: for men shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts; for women growth of facial hair, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, deepened voice; for adolescents growth halted prematurely through premature skeletal maturation and accelerated puberty changes. Sudden cessation of long term, extensive alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations and convulsions. What is its federal classification?Alcohol is a legal purchased product for adults. What does it look like?Ecstasy come in a tablet form that is often branded, e.