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Harford County

Department of

Community Services

Elizabeth S. Hendrix, Director

David R. Craig

Harford County Executive

Office of Drug Control Policy

Joseph V. Ryan, Jr.Manager

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Marijuana

Heroin

Prescription DrugsSynthetic Drugs

Alcohol/Underage Drinking

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Blunts

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Harford County

High School Students

Who RegularlySmoke Marijuana

Data from the 2010 Maryland Youth Tobacco Survey

22.6%

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Marijuana Related Crashes & Injuries

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

Data has shown while smoking marijuana individuals

show the same lack of coordination on standard drunkdriving tests as do people who have had too muchalcohol.

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MARIJUANA

Data has shown whilesmoking marijuanaindividuals show thesame lack of

coordination onstandard drunkdriving tests as dopeople who have had

too much alcohol.

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

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Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970

Schedule I: No medical use, high abusepotential (heroin, LSD, marijuana)

Schedule II: Accepted medical use, high abusepotential (OxyContin, Ritalin)

Schedule III: Accepted medical use, less abusepotential than I or II (Vicodin)

Schedule IV: Accepted medical use, less abusepotential than I-III (Valium, Xanax)

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

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HB1101 to create a hospital-based medical marijuanaprogram. Marijuana would only be provided through teaching

hospitals, which may or may not be willing to move forwardwith a program for patients, and the system will not takeeffect until at least 2015. The new law goes into effect onOctober 1, 2013.

HB180 & SB 580 This law provides medical marijuanacaregivers with an affirmative defense when a caregiver ischarged with simple possession of marijuana, similar to themedical necessity defense available now for medicalmarijuana patients. A caregiver only qualifies if the patientpreviously designated the caregiver in writing, and thedesignation is in his or her medical record. Caregivers mustalso meet other conditions. This change in the law goes intoeffect June 1, 2013.

Did Maryland legalize marijuana?

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Current Trends

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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

Signs & Symptoms

Know what to look for

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Street Names Know what to listen for

SM CK HORSEBOY H

DOPE JUNK

BROWN SUG R CHIN WHITEBL CK BETTY BL CK T R

*Can be sniffed, smoked, or injected

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Overdose DeathsOccurr ing in Harford Coun ty

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

Total Intoxication Deaths

Heroin-Related Deaths

Prescription Opiod-Related

Deaths

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Pharming

get-togethers where pills are exchanged

and randomly ingested

PARTIES

'SKITTLING'

popping many times the recommended doseof prescription or over-the-counter medication

that look like candy.

A mixture of various prescription & OTC drugs,

usually served in a big bag or bowl at pharm

parties.

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How do they get non medicalpain 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

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K2/ Spice/Herbal Incense

What is it?Weeds/herbs soaked in chemicals or

poison.

Negative effectsSeizures

Agitation & anxiety

Nausea & vomitingIncreased heart rate

Elevated blood pressure

Psychotic symptoms such as paranoid

behavior, hallucinations, and delusions

**psychotic symptoms sometimes become permanent

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Bath Salts What is it?

Chemical similar to cocaine or

methamphetamine thatresembles bath salts

Negative effectsHeadaches

Panic AttacksHeart Attacks

Kidney & Liver Failure

Increased Suicide Attempts

Psychotic symptoms such as

hallucinations, and delusions

Aggression & Violent attacks

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New in the area

25i - NBOMe What is it?Chemical similar to LSD or

PCP

Negative effectsExtreme Aggression

Violent attacks

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Coming our way

Krokodil(the Russian version of crocodile)

What is it?Homemade cocktail of poisonous chemicals(codeine, paint thinner, iodine, etc.)

DescriptionWorse 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

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Street Names Know what to listen for

B TH S LTSIVORY WHITEGL SSCLE NERROLEXPL NT FOOD

SPICE

K2

HERBAL INCENSE

POTPOURI

FRUIT PUNCH

SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA

May be referred to a number of brand names that

it is packaged and sold under

SYNTHETIC LSD

25iN-BOMB

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Current Trends

3 known ways to v apor ize alcoho l :

1. Drop a carbon dioxide pill into container with alcohol2. Pour alcohol over dry ice

3. Pump pressurized air into a bottle of liquor.

Why do they t ry th is?

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

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*Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Volume 24, Number 2 National Institute on Alcohol Abuseand 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

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.^

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H f d C t

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Office of Drug Control Policy

(410) 638-3333

Fax: (410) 638-3329

odcp@harfordcountymd gov

Be awareof the problem

Stayin formedabout

substance abuse issues

Harford CountyDepartment of Community Services