Harford County

Department of Community Services Elizabeth S. Hendrix, Director

Office of Drug Control Policy

Joseph V. Ryan, Jr.

Manager
David R. Craig Harford County Executive

Marijuana

Heroin
Prescription Drugs

Synthetic Drugs
Alcohol/Underage Drinking

Blunts

Harford County High School Students Who Regularly Smoke Marijuana

22.6%
Data from the 2010 Maryland Youth Tobacco Survey

Marijuana Related Crashes & Injuries

Data has shown while smoking marijuana individuals show the same lack of coordination on standard drunk driving tests as do people who have had too much alcohol.

Amtrak's Colonial Passenger Train Crashed into three Conrail Diesel Locomotives in Chase, Maryland at an impact speed of 128 mph leaving 16 people dead & 184 injured.

MARIJUANA
Data has shown while smoking marijuana individuals show the same lack of coordination on standard drunk driving tests as do people who have had too much alcohol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eoAq62jVTU

Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 Schedule I: No medical use, high abuse potential (heroin, LSD, marijuana) Schedule II: Accepted medical use, high abuse potential (OxyContin, Ritalin) Schedule III: Accepted medical use, less abuse potential than I or II (Vicodin) Schedule IV: Accepted medical use, less abuse potential than I-III (Valium, Xanax)

SOURCE: ATTC National Office, CONNECT to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse.

Did Maryland legalize marijuana?

HB1101 to create a hospital-based medical marijuana program. Marijuana would only be provided through teaching hospitals, which may or may not be willing to move forward with a program for patients, and the system will not take effect until at least 2015. The new law goes into effect on October 1, 2013. HB180 & SB 580 This law provides medical marijuana caregivers with an affirmative defense when a caregiver is charged with simple possession of marijuana, similar to the medical necessity defense available now for medical marijuana patients. A caregiver only qualifies if the patient previously designated the caregiver in writing, and the designation is in his or her medical record. Caregivers must also meet other conditions. This change in the law goes into effect June 1, 2013.

Current Trends

http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2013-08-14/Local-teens-getting-high-with-e-joints#.UgzKJ9LviM4

Signs & Symptoms Know what to look for

Pinpoint pupils Pupils are unresponsive to light Nodding out/drowsiness Cessation of physical pain Poor hygiene Track marks & abscesses Scratching Nausea/vomitting Weight loss Cravings for sweets Slurred speech Shallow breathing

Street Names Know what to listen for

DOPE SMACK BOY BROWN SUGAR BLACK BETTY JUNK HORSE H CHINA WHITE BLACK TAR

*Can be sniffed, smoked, or injected

Occurring in Harford County 40

43 38 32

Overdose Deaths Occurring in Harford County

50 30
20 39

Occurring in Harford County

Total Intoxication Deaths Heroin-Related Deaths Prescription Opiod-Related Deaths

16

50 40 30
32

20 10 0

30

15

14 14

43

12

15

38

2009

2010
30

2011

2012

39

Total In

Heroin20 16

20 10 0

2009

2010

12

Prescri Deaths

15

14 14

2011

15

2012

Data From: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Drug and Alcohol Intoxication Deaths

Pharming PARTIES
get-togethers where pills are exchanged and randomly ingested popping many times the recommended dose of prescription or over-the-counter medication that look like candy.

'SKITTLING'

A mixture of various prescription & OTC drugs, usually served in a big bag or bowl at pharm parties.

How do they get non medical

pain relievers (age 12 and older)?
55% get it from a friend or relative for free 11% purchase it from a friend or relative 5% steal it from a friend or relative
17% doctor shop for it 5% purchase it from a drug dealer 1% purchase it on the Internet
National Survey on Drug Use 2010

K2/ Spice/Herbal Incense

What is it?
Weeds/herbs soaked in chemicals or poison.

Negative effects
Seizures Agitation & anxiety Nausea & vomiting Increased heart rate Elevated blood pressure Psychotic symptoms such as paranoid behavior, hallucinations, and delusions
**psychotic symptoms sometimes become permanent

Bath Salts
What is it?
Chemical similar to cocaine or methamphetamine that resembles bath salts

Negative effects
Headaches Panic Attacks Heart Attacks Kidney & Liver Failure Increased Suicide Attempts Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, and delusions Aggression & Violent attacks

New in the area

What is it?

25i - NBOMe
Chemical similar to LSD or PCP

Negative effects
Extreme Aggression Violent attacks

Coming our way

Krokodil (the Russian version of crocodile)
Homemade cocktail of poisonous chemicals (codeine, paint thinner, iodine, etc.)

What is it?

Description
Worse than heroin life expectancy 1 year in most cases, excruciating death

Negative effects
The corrosive chemicals literally eat the skin form the inside out Infects skin, ravages body tissue leading to amputation of limbs

Street Names Know what to listen for

SPICE K2 HERBAL INCENSE POTPOURI FRUIT PUNCH SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA BATH SALTS IVORY WHITE GLASS CLEANER ROLEX PLANT FOOD SYNTHETIC LSD 25i N-BOMB

May be referred to a number of brand names that it is packaged and sold under

Harford County High School Students Who Regularly Participate In Binge Drinking

26%
Data from the 2010 Maryland Youth Tobacco Survey

Current Trends

3 known ways to vaporize alcohol: 1. Drop a carbon dioxide pill into container with alcohol 2. Pour alcohol over dry ice 3. Pump pressurized air into a bottle of liquor. Why do they try this? None of the alcohol is metabolized by the stomach, and it goes directly to the brain and bloodstream. Shorter & faster feeling of intoxication No calories since alcohol doesn't go through the digestive system

http://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-the-vaportini-newest-way-to-inhale-alcohol-video20130722,0,7741341.story

Studies reveal that alcohol consumption by adolescents results in brain damage possibly permanent - and impairs intellectual development. * When drinking is delayed until age 21, a childs risk of serious alcohol problems is decreased by 70 percent.^
*Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Volume 24, Number 2 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism, February 2000 ^Source: Calculated from information contained in: Grant BF, Dawson DA. 1997, Age at onset of alcohol use and its association with DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence. Results from the National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey. Journal of Substance Abuse 9:103-110

Harford County Department of Community Services

Office of Drug Control Policy

Be aware of the problem Stay informed about substance abuse issues

(410) 638-3333 Fax: (410) 638-3329 odcp@harfordcountymd.gov