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CaliforniaDepartmentofJusticeBureauofInvestigation
SpecialAgentSupervisorTimHaskillSpecialAgentSupervisorAndreHernandez
DrugsTrends
• Drugtrendsareconstantlychanging• Influencedby:– Socio-economics– Areainwhichapersonlives– SocialMedia– Attitudestowarddruguse– Laws
MarijuanaCurrentusebyhighschoolstudentshasnotincreaseddespitethecontinueddecreaseinperceivedharmofmarijuanause.Carteloperatedgrowsonpublic/privateland.BHOLabs-ButaneHash/HoneyOil,it'showpeoplearegettingstronger,faster,moreexpensive,andarguablymoredangerousTHChighs(40-80%).Dabs,wax,earwax,honey,honeyoil,shatterEdibles,bakedgoods.
SyntheticCannabinoid• Syntheticcannabinoidsrefertoagrowingnumberofman-made
mind-alteringchemicalsthatareeithersprayedondried,shreddedplantmaterialsotheycanbesmoked(herbalincense)orsoldasliquidstobevaporizedandinhaledine-cigarettesandotherdevices.
• Thesechemicalsarecalledcannabinoidsbecausetheyarerelatedtochemicalsfoundinthemarijuanaplant.Becauseofthissimilarity,syntheticcannabinoidsaresometimesmisleadinglycalled"syntheticmarijuana"(or"fakeweed"),andtheyareoftenmarketedas"safe,"legalalternativestothatdrug.Infact,theymayaffectthebrainmuchmorepowerfullythanmarijuana;theiractualeffectscanbeunpredictableand,insomecases,severeorevenlife-threatening.
• Spice/K2
PrescriptionDrugs• Theclassesofprescriptiondrugsmostcommonlyabusedare:
opioidpainrelievers,suchasVicodin® orOxycontin®;stimulantsfortreatingAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder(ADHD),suchasAdderall®,Concerta®,orRitalin®;andcentralnervoussystem(CNS)depressantsforrelievinganxiety,suchasValium® orXanax®.1ThemostcommonlyabusedOTCdrugsarecoughandcoldremediescontainingdextromethorphan.
• PeopleoftenthinkthatprescriptionandOTCdrugsaresaferthanillicitdrugs.Buttheycanbeasaddictiveanddangerousandputusersatriskforotheradversehealtheffects,includingoverdose—especiallywhentakenalongwithotherdrugsoralcohol.Beforeprescribingdrugs,ahealthcareproviderconsidersapatient'shealthconditions,currentandpriordruguse,andothermedicinestoassesstherisksandbenefitsforapatient.
Fentanyl• Fentanyl,asyntheticopiatepainkiller,isadangerous,
powerfulScheduleIInarcoticresponsibleforanepidemicofoverdosedeathswithintheUnitedStates.Duringthelasttwoyears,thedistributionofclandestinelymanufacturedfentanylhasbeenlinkedtoanunprecedentedoutbreakofthousandsofoverdosesanddeaths(Singer- PrinceOD).Theoverdosesareoccurringatanalarmingrate.Fentanyl,upto50timesmorepotentthanheroin,isextremelydangeroustoanyonewhomaycomeintocontactwithit.
• Fentanylisbeingsoldasheroin,beingputintomarijuanaedibles,andusedincounterfeitRxdrugs.
Heroin• Heroinisanopioiddrugthatissynthesizedfrommorphine,
anaturallyoccurringsubstanceextractedfromtheseedpodoftheAsianopiumpoppyplant.Heroinusuallyappearsasawhiteorbrownpowderorasablackstickysubstance,knownas“blacktarheroin.”
• PrescriptionopioidpainmedicationssuchasOxycontinandVicodincanhaveeffectssimilartoheroinwhentakenindosesorinwaysotherthanprescribed,andtheyarecurrentlyamongthemostcommonlyabuseddrugsintheUnitedStates.Researchnowsuggeststhatabuseofthesedrugsmayopenthedoortoheroinabuse.
• Smack,BlackTar,BrownSugar,Dope,Chiva,ChinaWhite
SyntheticCathinones• Syntheticcathinones,morecommonlyknownas"bathsalts,"aresynthetic
(human-made)drugschemicallyrelatedtocathinone,astimulantfoundinthekhatplant.KhatisashrubgrowninEastAfricaandsouthernArabia,andpeoplesometimeschewitsleavesfortheirmildstimulanteffects.Syntheticvariantsofcathinonecanbemuchstrongerthanthenaturalproductand,insomecases,verydangerous.
• Syntheticcathinonesusuallytaketheformofawhiteorbrowncrystal-likepowderandaresoldinsmallplasticorfoilpackageslabeled"notforhumanconsumption."Alsosometimeslabeledas"plantfood,""jewelrycleaner,"or"phonescreencleaner,"peoplecanbuythemonlineandindrugparaphernaliastoresunderavarietyofbrandnames,whichinclude:
• Flakka,Bloom,CloudNine,LunarWave,VanillaSky,WhiteLightning
MDMA
• 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)isasyntheticdrugthataltersmoodandperception(awarenessofsurroundingobjectsandconditions).Itischemicallysimilartobothstimulantsandhallucinogens,producingfeelingsofincreasedenergy,pleasure,emotionalwarmth,anddistortedsensoryandtimeperception.
• MDMAwasinitiallypopularinthenightclubsceneandatall-nightdanceparties("raves"),butthedrugnowaffectsabroaderrangeofuserswhomorecommonlycallthedrugEcstasyorMolly.
• Ecstasy/Molly
Methamphetamine• Methamphetamine isacentralnervoussystemstimulant
drugthatissimilarinstructuretoamphetamine.Duetoitshighpotentialforabuse,methamphetamineisclassifiedasaScheduleIIdrugandisavailableonlythroughaprescriptionthatcannotberefilled.Althoughmethamphetaminecanbeprescribedbyadoctor,itsmedicalusesarelimited,andthedosesthatareprescribedaremuchlowerthanthosetypicallyabused.Mostofthemethamphetamineabusedinthiscountrycomesfromforeignordomesticsuperlabs,althoughitcanalsobemadeinsmall,illegallaboratories,whereitsproductionendangersthepeopleinthelabs,neighbors,andtheenvironment.
• Crystal,Crank,Ice,Speed,Tweek,Christina,Tina
Cocaine• CocaineisapowerfullyaddictivestimulantdrugmadefromtheleavesofthecocaplantnativetoSouthAmerica.Althoughhealthcareproviderscanuseitforvalidmedicalpurposes,suchaslocalanesthesiaforsomesurgeries,cocaineisanillegaldrug.Asastreetdrug,cocainelookslikeafine,white,crystalpowder.Streetdealersoftenmixitwiththingslikecornstarch,talcumpowder,orflourtoincreaseprofits.
• Blow,Coke,Crack,Rock
SocialMedia• 24%ofteensgoonline“almostconstantly,”facilitatedbythewidespreadavailabilityofsmartphones. Aidedbytheconvenienceandconstantaccessprovidedbymobiledevices,especiallysmartphones.
• 92%ofteensreportgoingonlinedaily—
According toanewstudyfromPewResearchCenter.morethanhalf(56%)ofteens,ages13to17,goonlineseveraltimesaday.
Informationhighway…whatisnew,current,andupincoming.Withthegood,youalsogetthebadandfortheDrug/Narcoticsworld, itisalwayschanging.
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