NARCOTICS MR. GARDNER HEALTH
NARCOTICS Opium – made from the juice of the unripe poppy seed Smoked Chewed Effects same as alcohol No breath odor
NARCOTICS Codeine – usually a pill Effects Used Medically by dentists to extract teeth Used in cough medicines Effects Pain reliever Impairs judgment Drowsiness
NARCOTICS Morphine Effects Usually injected, but can be digested 1940’s & 1950’s used in the military for battle injuries (private Ryan) Effects Powerful pain reliever Induces deep sleep Quick addiction Painful withdrawals Slows down functions of body OD breathing stops
NARCOTICS Heroin Usually a powder that is mixed (cut) with some other substance No legal use in the USA Quick addiction (prostitution) “Bags” & “Balloons” are common methods of selling Usually injected “Shooting Up”
NARCOTICS Effects of Heroin La La Land or nap time Loss of judgment, self control, appetite and weight Mental & physical deterioration Withdrawal is very intense (may cause death)
NARCOTICS Methadone RECOVERY FROM ANY ADDICTION IS ONLY ABOUT 10% Common treatment for heroin in a rehabilitation center RECOVERY FROM ANY ADDICTION IS ONLY ABOUT 10%