“cheese”: the new face of heroin
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“Cheese”: The New Face of Heroin. =. +. Tylenol PM or generic. “ Cheese ”. Black Tar Heroin. What is “Cheese”?. Black tar heroin combined with crushed Tylenol PM tablets Highly Addictive and very dangerous - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Black Tar Heroin “Cheese”
+ =
Tylenol PM or generic
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Black tar heroin combined with crushed Tylenol PM tablets
Highly Addictive and very dangerous Tan-colored powder usually snorted
through the nose with a tube, straw, or small ballpoint pen
Packaged in a small paper bindle or zip lock baggie
Can be bought for as little as $2 Popular among Hispanic juveniles,
both male and female Has been identified in more than a
dozen Dallas ISD secondary and surrounding suburbs
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Cheese, Chees, Cheez, Chez, Chz, Queso, Keso, Kso,…
(look for these in text messages on cell phones)
Combination of: Black Tar Heroin Tylenol PM
(or generic)
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Student was storing his “cheese” in his car radio face-plate case
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Drowsiness and Lethargy
Euphoria
Excessive Thirst
Disorientation
Sleepiness and Hunger
Sudden change in grades & friends
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Mood Swings
Insomnia
Headache, chills, nausea, vomiting
Muscle Spasms/bone pain
Anxiety, agitation, disorientation
May last five to six days
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Heroin, morphine (heroin metabolite) and diphenhydramine HCl are all CNS and respiratory depressants
Overdose or combination with other depressants (i.e. alcohol) can cause respiratory arrest and subsequent death
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Tennis shoes - under the soles, slipped under the loop in the tongue
Clothes – Hoodies & Pants - in cuffs, waistbands, pockets
Backpacks, book bags Girl’s bras Hair buns or twists Binders, inside books Inside color markers Belt Buckles Battery compartments of cell phones
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Building Hiding Places Restrooms Unlocked lockers Gym locker rooms Under portables In desks Classrooms
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End users purchase “bumps” of “cheese” from other juveniles or, in some cases, directly from adult dealers
“Cheese” Can be purchased for as little as $10 a gram
A single dose or “bump” typically costs $2
Weights vary when packaged in bindles and stay consistent when packaged in baggies
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Education – Overview of what “cheese” is, what “cheese” looks like, and harmful effects
Prevention – Promote developmental assets so that students are less likely to engage in risky behaviors and drug testing
Intervention – Drug testing, counseling, and/or treatment
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Information for this presentation obtained from:
Dallas ISD Police and Safe and Drug-Free Schools/Abstinence Education Programs, February 2007
TEA Region X Conference Presentation by Jeremy Liebbe, CPES, DISD Police Department