Drug Awareness
Bellingham Police
Department
Sergeant Keith Johnson
February, 2011
Common Illegal Drugs
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Cocaine
Heroin
Ecstasy-MDMA, “Molly”
Marijuana
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
CRACK PIPES
Heroin – How is it used?
• Injection
• Smoking
Quantities
Heroin
Paraphernalia:
• Needles
• Spoons
• Cotton balls
• Tie-offs
• Water
• Tin foil
• Drug kits
• Knives/residue
Heroin - effects
• Skin Popping
• Track marks
• Sores on face
Under the influence
• Sweating
• Lethargic (the nod)
• Disoriented
• Pinpoint pupils
Ecstasy MDMA
Ecstasy MDMA
• MDMA, called “E," "ecstasy," or "XTC" on the street, is a
synthetic, psychoactive (mind-altering) drug with hallucinogenic
and amphetamine-like properties. Its chemical structure is
similar to methamphetamine.
• “Molly” - a powder form of MDMA. Purchased in “points” and
swallowed in capsule or powder form. Typically light brown to
off-white in color.
Marijuana
Marijuana
Marijuana
Marijuana – A gateway drug?
Methamphetamine
Prevalence of meth labs in Bellingham
• Mobile labs
Appearance and Paraphernalia (meth)
• Pipes, Brillo filters, pen tubes, butane, bags
Meth User
Effects – Sores, scabs, “meth mouth”
Under the influence: - “Tweaking”, dilated
pupils, hyperactivity, restlessness
Prescription Pills