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Down the Up Staircase Down the Up Staircase

Addiction is only a few steps away Addiction is only a few steps away……

Supplemental Information on Supplemental Information on

Oxycontin

Oxycontin/Heroin Abuse/Heroin Abuse

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Past & present youth trends?

ThenThen……

•• CigarettesCigarettes

•• AlcoholAlcohol

•• Marijuana Marijuana

++ ^Now^Now^…^…

•• OxyContinOxyContin

•• HeroinHeroin

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Why do young people try it?

 Have FunHave Fun

 AvailabilityAvailability

 PleasurePleasure

 DepressionDepression

 RebellionRebellion

 BoredBored

 Escape RealityEscape Reality

 Peer PressurePeer Pressure

 Relieve StressRelieve Stress

 CuriosityCuriosity

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Across the U.S.

 Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs.

prescription drugs.

That 7 million was just 3.8 million in the year 2000. That 7 million was just 3.8 million in the year 2000.

 Prescription pain relievers are new drug Prescription pain relievers are new drug users

users’’ drug of choice, vs. marijuana or drug of choice, vs. marijuana or cocaine.

cocaine.

 Nearly 1 in 10 high school seniors admits to Nearly 1 in 10 high school seniors admits to abusing powerful prescription painkillers.

abusing powerful prescription painkillers.

(Source: US Drug Enforcement Administration Fact Sheet) (Source: US Drug Enforcement Administration Fact Sheet)

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Across Kansas Across Kansas

““OxyContinOxyContin continues to be the pharmaceutical drug continues to be the pharmaceutical drug of choice in the state of Kansas. It is favored by its of choice in the state of Kansas. It is favored by its users over street drugs such as heroin due to the users over street drugs such as heroin due to the consistent purity and quality.

consistent purity and quality.””

““The availability of Mexican black tar heroin in most of The availability of Mexican black tar heroin in most of Kansas remains limited to small, user quantities,

Kansas remains limited to small, user quantities,

although larger quantities can be found in cities such although larger quantities can be found in cities such as Wichita and Kansas City.

as Wichita and Kansas City.””

From 2004 to 2006, the number of Kansans admitted From 2004 to 2006, the number of Kansans admitted for treatment for heroin and other opiate abuse rose for treatment for heroin and other opiate abuse rose 24%.24%.

(Source:

(Source: whitehousedrugpolicy.orgwhitehousedrugpolicy.org))

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Oxy & Heroin in Johnson County Oxy & Heroin in Johnson County

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

OVERDOSES DEATHS

2007 2008 2009 2010

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Johnson County Students

 15% of Johnson County 10^th graders and 23% of 12^th

graders reported using

prescription drugs that were not prescribed to them.

 One in thirteen 10^th graders and one in ten 12^th graders had used these substances in the last 30 days.

2009 Johnson County Communities That Care Student Survey

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WhatWhat’’s Oxy?s Oxy?

 Synthetic form of opium Synthetic form of opium

 Moderate-Moderate-toto--severe pain relieversevere pain reliever

 Produced in pharmaceutical labs Produced in pharmaceutical labs

 Legally available only by prescriptionLegally available only by prescription

 U.S. is highest per capita consumer as of U.S. is highest per capita consumer as of 20072007

 OxyContinOxyContin –– derivative of Oxycodonederivative of Oxycodone;; a time

a time--release formula release formula

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What Oxy Looks Like What Oxy Looks Like

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Abuse of

Abuse of OxyContinOxyContin

 Restricted breathing, vomiting, dizzinessRestricted breathing, vomiting, dizziness

 Constipation, nausea, sedation Constipation, nausea, sedation

 Headache, dry mouth, sweating Headache, dry mouth, sweating

 Growing tolerance for drug Growing tolerance for drug

 Physical addiction/withdrawal Physical addiction/withdrawal

 Death by suffocation/asphyxiaDeath by suffocation/asphyxia

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Did You Know?

““95% of Johnson County Methadone clinic 95% of Johnson County Methadone clinic patients are Oxy abusers

patients are Oxy abusers…”…”

““Mixing alcohol with Oxy is a lethal Mixing alcohol with Oxy is a lethal combination

combination……gradually stop breathinggradually stop breathing…”…”

““Once theyOnce they’’re addicted, Oxy abusers often re addicted, Oxy abusers often switch to heroin

switch to heroin…”…”

(Source: Maggie Jenkins, Bridge Way Clinical Director ) (Source: Maggie Jenkins, Bridge Way Clinical Director )

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True or False?

Giving

Giving OxyContinOxyContin to a to a friend is legal.

friend is legal.

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False False

““GivingGiving”” OxyContinOxyContin to a friend is included to a friend is included in the same statute as

in the same statute as ““selling.selling.””

Giving it or selling it, makes you a

Giving it or selling it, makes you a felony felony drug dealer

drug dealer. .

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OxyContin: Gateway to Heroin

 People using and addicted to

OxyContin switch to heroin for a few reasons:

 Both opiates – similar highs

 Heroin is more accessible; OxyContin requires a prescription from a

physician to legally obtain the drug.

 Heroin is less expensive; OxyContin (purchased on the street) can cost as much as $80 per pill. Heroin costs about half as much as OxyContin.

(Source: http://www.drug-rehabs.com/)

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WhatWhat’’s Heroin?s Heroin?

 Derivative of Derivative of

morphine/poppy plant morphine/poppy plant

 White, offWhite, off--white, or brown white, or brown powder, or

powder, or

 Black tarBlack tar--like substancelike substance

 Snorted, smoked, or Snorted, smoked, or injected

injected

 Schedule 1 substance; Schedule 1 substance;

Illegal in the U.S.

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What Heroin Looks Like:

(Black Tar) (Black Tar)

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(Powder) (Powder)

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((LiquifiedLiquified))

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Heroin

Heroin’’s Shorts Short--term Effectsterm Effects

Rush or surge of euphoria Rush or surge of euphoria

Skin turns redSkin turns red

Cotton mouthCotton mouth

Going on the nod Going on the nod

Fuzzy thinking Fuzzy thinking

And moreAnd more……

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Heroin

Heroin’’s Long Term Effectss Long Term Effects

Collapsed veins, abscesses, liver disease, Collapsed veins, abscesses, liver disease, infected heart lining & valves

infected heart lining & valves

Lung, kidney, & brain damageLung, kidney, & brain damage

Drug craving, restlessness, insomnia, Drug craving, restlessness, insomnia, muscle & bone pain, diarrhea, vomiting muscle & bone pain, diarrhea, vomiting

HIV, Hepatitis A&C HIV, Hepatitis A&C

DeathDeath

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Did You Know?

Any method of Heroin use Any method of Heroin use

(snorting, smoking, or injecting) is (snorting, smoking, or injecting) is

addictive

addictive and and deadlydeadly..

Injecting heroin adds further

Injecting heroin adds further risk risk of infection

of infection (e.g., Hepatitis, HIV, (e.g., Hepatitis, HIV, etc.).

etc.).

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What Can You Do?

 Be attentive to your kids and your Be attentive to your kids and your friends. Don

friends. Don’’t rationalize away signs of t rationalize away signs of substance abuse.

substance abuse.

 Safeguard all medicines at home. Safeguard all medicines at home.

Monitor quantities and control access.

 Have clear rules about not sharing Have clear rules about not sharing medicines, and following doctor medicines, and following doctor’s ’s advice and dosages.

advice and dosages.

 Properly conceal and dispose of all Properly conceal and dispose of all unused medicines in the trash.

unused medicines in the trash.

 Recognize paraphernalia when you Recognize paraphernalia when you see it

see it……

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Heroin & Oxy Paraphernalia Heroin & Oxy Paraphernalia

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Heroin & Oxy Paraphernalia Heroin & Oxy Paraphernalia

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Crime & Punishment Crime & Punishment

 Possession of Possession of Oxy/Heroin:

Oxy/Heroin:

Probation Probation

Mandatory Drug Treatment Mandatory Drug Treatment 10-10-42 months prison42 months prison

 Sale of Oxy/Heroin:Sale of Oxy/Heroin:

11^st^st Time 14-Time 14-51 months prison51 months prison 22^nd^nd Time 46Time 46-83 months prison-83 months prison 33^rd^rd Time 138Time 138-204 months prison-204 months prison

 Sale of Oxy/Heroin Sale of Oxy/Heroin within 1000

within 1000’’ of School:of School:

11^st^st Time 46Time 46-83 months prison-83 months prison

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Did You Know?

Juvenile criminal records don Juvenile criminal records don’’t t

disappear when you turn 18; they disappear when you turn 18; they can affect college admissions and can affect college admissions and

future job opportunities.

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What Can I Do?

 Emergency –Emergency – 9-9-1-1-11

 Youth Youth –– Adolescent Center for Treatment (JCMH) Adolescent Center for Treatment (JCMH) –– (913) 782(913) 782--02830283

 Adults -Adults - Adult Substance Abuse Program (JCMH) –Adult Substance Abuse Program (JCMH) – (913) 831-(913) 831-25502550

 Adults –Adults – DetoxDetox (JCMH) –(JCMH) – (913) 826(913) 826--41004100

 First Call –First Call – Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery –– (816) 361-(816) 361-59005900

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Resources Resources

U.S. Dept of Justice U.S. Dept of Justice

www.ojp.gov www.ojp.gov

Regional Prevention Center Regional Prevention Center http://www.4prevention.info http://www.4prevention.info

The Truth About Drugs The Truth About Drugs

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/interactive http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/interactive

Drug Information Online Drug Information Online

http://www.drugs.com/

NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome.html http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome.html