HeroinHeroinThis Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction

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What Is Heroin?What Is Heroin?

Heroin is an illegal drug with the Heroin is an illegal drug with the following features:following features: A highly addictive drug derived from A highly addictive drug derived from

morphine, which is obtained from the opium morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy.poppy.

It is a "downer" or depressant that affects the It is a "downer" or depressant that affects the brain's pleasure systems and interferes with brain's pleasure systems and interferes with the brain's ability to perceive pain.the brain's ability to perceive pain.

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What Does Heroin Look Like? What Does Heroin Look Like?

Heroin is a white to dark brown Heroin is a white to dark brown powder or tar-like substance. powder or tar-like substance.

Since it is derived from the opium Since it is derived from the opium poppy, it is a main stay of income for poppy, it is a main stay of income for Afghanistan and many other Afghanistan and many other countries that depend on drugs for countries that depend on drugs for income.income.

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How Heroin AppearsHow Heroin Appears

Powder Powder HeroinHeroin

Black Tar Black Tar HeroinHeroin

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What Are Some Of The Signs What Are Some Of The Signs That A Person Is Using That A Person Is Using

Heroin?Heroin?

Euphoria Euphoria Drowsiness Drowsiness Impaired mental functioning Impaired mental functioning Slowed down respiration Slowed down respiration Constricted pupils Constricted pupils Nausea Nausea

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Appears soon after a single dose and Appears soon after a single dose and disappears in a few hours disappears in a few hours

After injection, a surge of euphoria ("rush") After injection, a surge of euphoria ("rush") accompanied by a warm flushing of the accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin, a dry mouth, and heavy extremitiesskin, a dry mouth, and heavy extremities

Following initial euphoria, "on the nod," an Following initial euphoria, "on the nod," an alternately wakeful and drowsy statealternately wakeful and drowsy state

Mental functioning becomes clouded due Mental functioning becomes clouded due to depression of central nervous systemto depression of central nervous system

Other effects included slowed and slurred Other effects included slowed and slurred speech, slow gait, constricted pupils, speech, slow gait, constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, vomiting and constipationvomiting and constipation

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Collapsed veins, infection of heart lining Collapsed veins, infection of heart lining and valves, abscesses, cellulites, and liver and valves, abscesses, cellulites, and liver diseasedisease

Pulmonary complications, including various Pulmonary complications, including various types of pneumoniatypes of pneumonia

Additives that do not dissolve result in Additives that do not dissolve result in clogging the blood vessels that lead to the clogging the blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys or brain lungs, liver, kidneys or brain

Over time, physical dependence and Over time, physical dependence and addiction develop addiction develop

Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in poor health can be fatalusers who are in poor health can be fatal

What Is The DEA Federal What Is The DEA Federal Classification Schedule For Classification Schedule For

Heroin?Heroin?

Heroin is listed as a DEA Federal Heroin is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule I drug, Classification Schedule I drug,

meaning it is in the group of most meaning it is in the group of most highly addictive drugs.highly addictive drugs.

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Penalties For PossessionPenalties For Possession

Penalties for possession of heroin range Penalties for possession of heroin range from the following:from the following:

First offense: Five to 40 years imprisonmentFirst offense: Five to 40 years imprisonment Second offense: 10 years to life imprisonment Second offense: 10 years to life imprisonment

As a member of CAP, what As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know or should you do if you know or

suspect that someone is using suspect that someone is using heroin?heroin?

Notify one of the following:Notify one of the following:Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet

Programs OfficerPrograms OfficerChaplain/Moral Leadership OfficerChaplain/Moral Leadership Officer

Unit CommanderUnit Commander

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Why Do People Use Heroin?Why Do People Use Heroin?

Because of the glamorization of "heroin chic" Because of the glamorization of "heroin chic" in films, fashion, and music.in films, fashion, and music.

To be accepted.To be accepted.All the others are doing it.All the others are doing it.

To be cool.To be cool.Or just because they want to be one of the Or just because they want to be one of the

crowd.crowd.

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What are some of the ways you What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without can say “No” to drugs without

isolating yourself?isolating yourself?

Giving a Reason or ExcuseGiving a Reason or ExcuseRepeated Refusal or Keep Saying NoRepeated Refusal or Keep Saying No

Walking AwayWalking AwayChanging the SubjectChanging the SubjectAvoiding the SituationAvoiding the Situation

Cold ShoulderCold ShoulderStrength in NumbersStrength in Numbers

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SummarySummary Heroin will cause Heroin will cause

damage to your damage to your body:body: May or may not May or may not

realize it is realize it is happeninghappening

Fetal effects, Fetal effects, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, tuberculosis, violence, and crime violence, and crime are all linked to its are all linked to its use.use.

It KILLSIt KILLS

Chose other Chose other positive options:positive options: CAPCAP ChurchChurch SchoolSchool SportsSports Community Community

projectsprojects Other positive Other positive

activitiesactivities

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

Heroin by National Institute on Drug Heroin by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Abuse (NIDA) Available on Available on www.drugfree.orgwww.drugfree.org

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Available on Available on www.dea.govwww.dea.gov

Don’t march with these guys,

say NO to drugs!

DEAD MEN WALKING

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