SUBSTANCE ABUSE DRUGS Sultana Poonja University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate February 2005 PP495 Project in Pharmacy Instructor: Grace Earl, Pharm.D. 1 Use of this Presentation • This presentation may be used for educational purposes. • Please obtain permission by using contact information on the next page 2 Acknowledgement • Contact Grace Earl, Pharm.D. at g.earl@usip.edu • Instructor: Grace Earl, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Box 8, 600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 3 Reviewed by • • • • Laura Mandos, Pharm.D. Associate Professor University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science 4 Purpose of this Presentation • This presentation was designed to be used for educational purposes. • The information describes general information on drugs and substances that are abused. • Each section gives information on pharmacology, explanation of methods used to administer substances, symptoms, statististics. 5 DEA DEFINITIONS • I • • • • highest potential abuse, unpredictable, psychological & physical dependence, death, NO medical use II high potential abuse, severe psychological/physical dependence, medical use accepted with restrictions III medium potential abuse, moderate or low physical, high psychological dependence, accepted medical use IV low potential abuse, limited physical/psychological dependence, accepted medical use V lowest potential abuse, limited physical / psychological dependence, accepted medical use 6 Featured Illicit Drugs • • • • • • • • • • • Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) Amphetamines (Ecstasy) Cocaine Marijuana Lysergic Acid Diethyl-amide (LSD) Volatile Inhalants Heroin Oxycodone Ketamine Dextromethorphan 7 Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Definition • Central Nervous System depressant. • A sedative-hypnotic, was originally developed as a sleep-aid. • A similar drug, “GBL,” turns into GHB in the body, having the same effect. • DEA SCHEDULE I • No known medical use. 8 GHB STREET NAMES GBH Grievous Bodily Harm “G” Liquid Ecstasy Easy Lay Energy Drink Liquid E 9 GHB DOSAGE FORMS • A teaspoon or capful → normal dose. • Proper dose is unknown. A teaspoon could also be an overdose. 10 GHB POSSIBLE EFFECTS • LOW DOSES – Euphoric effect~ (alcohol) – Relax – Happy – Sociable • HIGH DOSES – Dizziness – Sleepiness – Vomiting – Muscle spasms – Loss of consciousness 11 GHB OVERDOSE EFFECTS • Cause loss of consciousness (temporary coma) • Slow breathing. • With alcohol, slows breathing to a dangerously low rate, which causes deaths. • Overdose occurs because the onset is delayed for up to two hours. 12 GHB APPEARANCE • Powder and capsule form. • A clear liquid form that is colorless and odorless. (most common) • Produced as a white crystalline powder. • Slightly salty to the taste, and sold in small bottles. 13 GHB 2002 STATISTICS1 • • • • 5 fatal cases reported Ages: 19-36 years of age 2 of the 5 cases were single ingestions. 3 cases were multiple ingestions (GHB with other substance abuse drugs. • Acute type ingestions 14 FLUNITRAZEPAM (ROHYPNOL) • • • • • Definition Brand for flunitrazepam, a benzodiazepine drug, family of Valium & Xanax. “Date rape” drug DEA SCHEDULE IV Not approved in the U.S. , used in the rest of the world as a tranquilizer, insomnia treatment & a sedative prior to surgery. No statistical data reported. 15 ROHYPNOL STREET NAMES • Roofies • Rophies • Lunch Money (referring to the drug's low price on the street) • Pappas or Potatoes (refers to mental capacity of someone under the influence of the drug) • Mind-Erasers • Mexican Valium 16 ROHYPNOL DOSAGE FORMS • Orally in pill form, crushed and snorted. • Ingested orally, usually with alcohol or other drugs, including heroin. • 1 and 2 milligram dose 17 ROHYPNOL POSSIBLE EFFECTS WITHOUT ALCOHOL • • • • • • • Disorientation and confusion Drowsiness Dizziness Slurred speech Impaired judgement Lack of coordination (difficulty walking) Amnesia (impairs memory of events) 18 ROHYPNOL POSSIBLE EFFECTS WITH ALCOHOL • • • • Low blood pressure Difficulty breathing Death Coma 19 ROHYPNOL EFFECTS OF OVERDOSE • Rapid mood swings • Violent outbursts of temper • Can be life-threatening when mixed with alcohol • Development of physical and psychological dependence 20 ROHYPNOL APPEARANCE • White & round pill, smaller than a dime. • Pills may be ground up or crushed into a powder. • Liquid form. • Dropped into a drink, it may dissolve & become "invisible." • Currently supplied with a 1-milligram dose in an olive green, oblong tablet, imprinted with the number 542. 21 AMPHETAMINES (ECSTASY) DEFINITION • A MDMA/3,4Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Belongs to “entactogens,” drug family, meaning “touching within.” • Other drugs: MDA,MDE and MBDB. • DEA SCHEDULE I • Appearance : N/A • No Medical Use http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html accessed May 6, 2005 22 AMPHETAMINES (ECSTASY) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html accessed May 6, 2005 23 ECSTASY STREET NAMES • E • X • XTC • Adam • Clarity • Lover’s Speed 24 ECSTASY DOSAGE FORMS • Tablet or capsule. • Usual dose is 100-125 mg • Black market "ecstasy" tablets vary widely in strength, and often contain other drugs. 25 ECSTASY POSSIBLE EFFECTS • • • • MDMA is a "mood elevator" Relax, euphoric state. It does NOT produce hallucinations. Increased chances of dehydration, hypertension, & heart or kidney failure • Increased body temperature leads to death. 26 ECSTASY EFFECTS OF OVERDOSE • Linked to neurotoxic damage in laboratory animals. • It is still unknown whether such damage occurs in humans or, if it does, whether this has any long-term, negative consequences. 27 ECSTASY 2002 STATISTICS 1 • 9 fatal cases • 1 of the 9 cases was by inhalation. • The 8 cases were by ingestion with multiple means such as cocaine, LSD, marijuana, ethanol, propranolol, benzodiazepine, etc. • Acute type ingestions/inhalations. • 3 of the cases were suicides. 28 LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYL AMIDE (LSD) DEFINITION • A hallucinogenic or psychedelic drug. • Found absorbed into tiny pieces of paper called “blotter”. • Found as a pure liquid or absorbed into a sugar cube. • LSD costs about $5 for a "hit." • DEA SCHEDULE I 29 LSD http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html accessed May 6, 2005 30 LSD STREET NAMES • Acid- (battery, black, blotter, blue, lime, paper, vodka) • Electric Kool-Aid • Mind detergent • Caps (blue, brown, green, pink, purple, yellow) • Sunshine (black, California, Hawaiian, Yellow) • Crystal tea 31 LSD DOSAGE FORMS • The form or derivative found in the seeds of the morning glory family plant. • Four to eight of these seeds are equal to 10,000 micrograms of LSD • Believed to be the ingredient in the parasitic fungus Claviceps purpurea and in the Convolvulaceae plant family, both of which were used in religious rites 32 LSD POSSIBLE EFFECTS DESCRIBED AS A TRIP WITH 4 PHASES: 1. THE ONSET 2. THE PLATEAU 3. THE PEAK 4. THE COMEDOWN 33 ONSET Approximately 30 minutes after ingestion, colors appear sharper, moving objects leave "trails" behind them, and flat surfaces may appear to "breathe." 34 THE PLATEAU Over the second hour, the effects become more intense. Imaginary visions can appear from nowhere--from shapes in smoke, to lines on the palms of the hand. 35 PEAK Time is slowed almost to a standstill. Users may feel like they are in a different world, or a movie. For some this is profound and mystical, but it can be very frightening for others. 36 COMEDOWN Five or 6 hours after taking the drug the sensations begin to subside, then after 8 hours the trip is usually over. The residual effects may last until after sleep 37 LSD OVERDOSE EFFECTS • Longer, more intense “trip” episodes • Psychosis • Possible death 38 LSD APPEARANCE • Powder, tablet, capsule • Sugar cube • Drop of LSD solution evaporated on filter or blotting paper. • Incorporated into a square of gelatin ("windowpane") 39 LSD MEDICAL USES • Once proposed as an analgesic in terminal patients. • An aid in psychotherapy • An adjunct to the treatment of alcoholism, opioid addiction, sexual abnormalities, autism, and sociopathy. 40 LSD 2002 STATISTICS 1 • • • • • Only one fatal case was reported. Age of the person was 16 years old Acute type Usage way was unknown Used in abuse 41 MARIJUANA DEFINITION • Cannabis, an ancient hallucinogenic drug derived from hemp plant • Can grow wild almost everywhere • Consists of dried, chopped, plant parts. • THC: active ingredient to cause damage. • Other types: Hashish, Bhang, Ganja, & Sinsemilla 42 • Dea Schedule I MARIJUANA http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html accessed May 6, 2005 43 MARIJUANA STREET NAMES • • • • Pot Grass Weed Mary Jane • • • • Dope Reefer Skunk Boom 44 MARIJUANA DOSAGE FORMS • Smoked as a cigarette or joint, or in a pipe or bong. • Appeared in "blunts" =>cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and re-filled with marijuana, sometimes in combination with another drug, such as crack 45 MARIJUANA POSSIBLE EFFECTS • • • • • • • • • Affects learning & social behavior Affects memory & concentration Drowsiness Some experience insomnia Feeling unmotivated Feeling giddy Uneasiness & anxiety Thirst & hunger Smoke can affect breathing 46 MARIJUANA OVERDOSE EFFECTS • Impairs memory and may cause delusions, hallucinations and disorientation. • There is NO documented case worldwide of a fatal overdose from taking marijuana. 47 MARIJUANA APPEARANCE & MEDICAL USES • It is a plant that is crushed into powder form to be able to sniff. • Legally there are no medical uses in America for marijuana. However, it has been used for patients who have AIDS & cancer because it helps them to control pain & nausea & other symptoms. Further research is needed for this drug to be legalized as a medicinal use. • No statistics reported 48 COCAINE DEFINTION • A powerful addictive stimulant directly affecting the brain. • The pure chemical, cocaine HCL, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years, & coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have been ingested for 1000 years. 49 • DEA SCHEDULE II COCAINE http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html accessed May 6, 2005 50 COCAINE STREET NAMES • Coke • “C” • Snow • Flake • Blow • Speedball (when linked with Heroin) 51 COCAINE DOSAGE FORMS • 2 chemical forms of cocaine: the hydrochloride salt & the "freebase.“ • Hydrochloride salt, or powdered form of cocaine, dissolves in water &, if abused, can be taken intravenously (by vein) or intranasal (in the nose). • Freebase refers to a compound that has not been neutralized by an acid to make the hydrochloride salt. The freebase form of cocaine can be smoked. 52 COCAINE POSSIBLE EFFECTS Hypertension Hyperthermia Chest pain Tachycardia Endocarditis Euphoria Restlessness Tremor Hyperflexia Difficulty breathing Asthma Pulmonary edema Pulmonary hemorrhage Pneumothorax 53 COCAINE OVERDOSE EFFECTS & COMMENTARY • DEATH IF ANY OF THE EFFECTS CROSS THEIR LIMITS • Pure cocaine first extracted from leaf of the Erythroxylon coca bush, grows in Peru & Bolivia, in the mid-19th century. In the early 1900s, it was the main stimulant drug used in most of the tonics/elixirs developed to treat a variety of illnesses. 54 COCAINE APPEARANCE • Sold on the street as a fine, white, crystalline powder. • Diluted with such inert substances as cornstarch, talcum powder, and/or sugar, or with such active drugs as procaine (a chemically-related local anesthetic) or with such other stimulants as amphetamines. 55 COCAINE MEDICAL USES • High potential for abuse (CII), can be administered by a doctor for legitimate medical uses, such as a local anesthetic for some eye, ear, and throat surgeries. • Local vasoconstriction, ophthalmologic impurity signature profiles analysis (CISPA). 56 COCAINE 2002 STATISTICS 1 • • • • 45 fatal reported cases involving Cocaine. Age ranges: 19 to 51 years old 26 single types reported 19 multiple types reported which included marijuana, opium, heroin, diazepam, amphetamines, salsalate, and codeine. • Majority of the 45 cases were acute type of death. • Majority of the cases were due to inhalation and ingestion. Some were unknown and 1 case was due to rectal cause. • Most of the cases were from misuse and abuse reason. Couple of the reasons were suicide. 57 HEROIN • Highly addictive drug • Opiate • Processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photo_library.html accessed May 6, 2005 58 HEROIN STREET NAMES • • • • • • • Aunt Hazel Black Tar Big H Bozo Dead President Crown Crap Diesel 59 HEROIN DOSAGE FORMS • Injected • Sniffed/snorted/smoked 60 HEROIN POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES • “Rush” • Depressed respiration • Clouded mental functioning • Nausea & vomiting • Suppression of pain • Spontaneous abortion • Addiction 61 HEROIN POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF IV USE • Infectious diseases • Viral – HIV/AIDS – Hepatitis B & C • Bacterial Infections • Abscesses 62 HEROIN OVERDOSE EFFECTS • • • • Muscle spasticity Pinpoint pupils Bluish colored fingernails and lips Tongue discoloration 63 HEROIN APPEARANCE • White or brownish powder • Black sticky substance known on the streets as "black tar heroin." • Purer heroin is becoming more common, most street heroin is "cut" with other drugs or with substances such as sugar, starch, powdered milk, or quinine. • Street heroin can also be cut with 64 strychnine or other poisons. HEROIN 2002 STATISTICS 1 • Total of 40 cases were reported. • 15 of the cases were by the drug itself. • 25 of the cases were with other drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana, ethanol, alprazolam, & acetaminophen. • 27 cases were with inhalation or ingestions, 13 cases were unknown. • 5 were suicidal cases, 35 were cases of abuse. 65 VOLATILE INHALANTS • Volatile substances that produce chemical vapors, which can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering effect. • Mind-altering (inhaled into lungs) – fumes – vapors – gases 66 VOLATILE INHALANTS STREET NAMES • • • • • • • Huff Poor man’s pot Satan’s Secret Texas shoe shine Spray Toilet water Bullet Bolt 67 VOLATILE INHALANTS DOSAGE FORMS • • • • Volatile solvents Aerosols Gases Nitrites 68 VOLATILE INHALANTS POSSIBLE EFFECTS • Blurred vision • Stupor or coma • “Fetal solvent syndrome” if inhalant used during pregnancy 69 VOLATILE INHALANTS OVERDOSE EFFECTS • • • • • “Sudden sniffing death syndrome” Accidental suffocation Red, glassy or watery eyes; nosebleeds Some products are carcinogens Asphyxiation (displacing of available oxygen in lungs.) 70 VOLATILE INHALANTS MEDICAL USE • Mild anesthetic used in medicine and dentistry • Nitrites used to enhance orgasm • Nitrites also used to dilate blood vessels and relax muscles. 71 VOLATILE INHALANTS 2002 STATISTICS 1 • In general, many cases were reported with selective inhalants. • Carbon monoxide caused 31 deaths. • Hydrogen sulfide caused 6 deaths. 72 OXYCODONE Narcotic pain medication. Raises your pain threshold and blunts your brain’s perception of pain. Analgesic 73 OXYCODONE STREET NAMES & BRAND NAMES M-Oxy Oxycontin (Brand Name) Oxyir Percolone Roxicodone 74 OXYCODONE DOSAGE FORMS & MEDICAL USES Tablets: 10, 20, 40, 80, or 160 mg Higher doses ( 80 & 160 mg) only for use in opioid-tolerant patients only for pain relief Relief of moderate to severe pain. 75 OXYCODONE POSSIBLE EFFECTS • Upset stomach • constipation • dry mouth, • hives • skin rash • yellowing of the skin or eyes 76 OXYCODONE OVERDOSE EFFECTS • Skeletal muscle flaccidity, cold and clammy skin, constricted pupils, bradycardia, hypotension, and death. 77 OXYCODONE 2002 STATISTICS 1 • • • • 27 cases were reported. Age range was 14-75 years old. 3 cases were with oxycodone. 24 cases were oxycodone with other drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, & methadone. • 12 cases were suicidal, 8 cases were abuse, 2 cases were misuse, 5 cases were 78 unknown. KETAMINE • Also known as ketamine hydrochloride. • A non-barbiturate • Rapid-acting disassociative anesthetic used on both animals and humans; used primarily for veterinary anaesthesiology. • It is being abused by an increasing number of young people as a "club drug," and is often distributed at "raves" and parties • Schedule III 79 KETAMINE STREET NAMES • • • • • • K Special K Vitamin K Kit Kat Blind squid Cat valium 80 KETAMINE DOSAGE FORMS • A liquid and the most potent ways of using it are by injecting it intramuscularly or intravenously. • tablet or a powder by evaporating the liquid and reducing it to a fine white powder that can be smoked or snorted. • Recreational doses = 30-300mg • Snorted dose = 15-200 mg • IM = 25 – 125 mg • Oral dose = 75- 300 mg 81 KETAMINE POSSIBLE EFFECTS • Loss of motor control before injection is completed. • lower doses= hallucinogenic effect, clumsy, or 'robotic' movement, decrease in sensations, vertigo. • At higher doses= difficulty moving, nausea, dissociated from environment, Near Death Experiences (NDEs), loss of visions, black outs. • Psychologically addictive 82 MEDICAL USE OF KETAMINE • Used in human medicine for pediatric burn cases and dentistry • Used in experimental psychotherapy. 83 DEXTROMETHORPHAN • An antitussive • Used to relieve a nonproductive cough caused by a cold, the flu, or other conditions. 84 DEXTROMETHORPHAN STREET NAMES • • • • • • • • DXM DM CCC Triple C Candy Robo Velvet Rojo 85 DEXTROMETHORPHAN DOSAGE FORMS • Adult – Oral dose of either 10 to 20 mg every four hours or 30 mg every 6 to 8 hours not to exceed 120 mg daily. • Children – Oral dose of either 5 to 10 mg every 4 hours or 15 mg every six to eight hours, not to exceed 60 mg daily. 86 DEXTROMETHORPHAN OVERDOSE EFFECTS • • • • • Slurred speech Restlessness A feeling of poor coordination Difficulty breathing Seizures 87 DEXTROMETHORPHAN APPEARANCE • • • • • Liquid Lozenges Powder Syrup Tablets 88 Summary • Respiratory failure: GHB, Rohypnol, Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin & Volatile Inhalants • Hallucinations: Rohypnol, LSD & Marijuana • Suicide: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Heroin & Oxycodone 89 REFERENCES • 1. 2001 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System. Am J Emerg Med 2002; 20(5): 391-452. • 2. Ellenhorn, Matthews. J. New York. Ellenhorn’s Medical Toxicology Diagnosis & Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd edition. 1998. • 3. National Institute on Drug Abuse Home Page [Resource on World Wide Web]. URL: http://www.drugabuse.gov • 4. United States Department of Justice Home Page [Resource on World Wide Web]. URL: http://www.usdoj.gov • 5. Micromedex 90 Substance-Abuse Headlines 91 ISSUES RELATED TO DRUG ABUSE • Affects on pregnancy • Young teenagers being punished with penalty • Money becomes a factor • General places for drug exchange lead to problems • Some drugs…good or bad for medical use 92 DRUG & LAUNDRY BUST WITH NEW TECHNIQUES • Drugs and cash found hidden in clothes dryer. • Trail lead to a van which had a secret code with more cocaine. • Decoding resulted in electronic sequence where a car had to be running, all doors locked, defroster on & rear vents in certain positions simultaneously. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA): Raid nets 5 arrests, 24 kilos.Http://doc.newsbank.com December 11 2003. By: Thomas J Gibbons Jr. 93 PIZZA WITH A SIDE ORDER OF DRUGS WITH HANDCUFFS • Pizza shop as a front to sell cocaine. • Called the ringmasters of a distribution network that sold, packaged, or stored cocaine at the pizza shop. • Detected through tapped cell phones & walkie talkies. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA): Police: Trooper pizza shop was front for a drug ring http://docs.newsbank.com February 5, 2004. By: Keith Herbert 94 MONEY IS GOOD BUT NOT THE JAIL TIME • 11 year-old arrested for dealing crack and heroin. • 14 & 15 year-old arrested in dragnet and charged for distributing crack and heroin. • Money made from dealing versus money used if possible for bail. • Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA):3 boys among 19 arrested in drug sting. http://docs.newsbank.com March 13, 2004. By: Sam Wood 95 DRUGS AND PREGNANCY • Women taking cocaine while pregnant lead to a dead baby and accused for murdering child. • Women tested positive for cocaine when delivered dead baby. • Lead to conviction and case still in court. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA): High court declines to hear appeal of murder conviction in stillbirth. http://docs.newsbank.com October 7, 2003 By: Anne Gearan. 96 MEDICAL USE FOR MARIJUANA? • Marijuana used for pain for sick and dying patients • Some states agree, Federal law recognizes no medical purpose for it. • Questioning for specific cases such as cancer & AIDS patients. • Court investigating physicians who agree to the treatment. • Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA): Medical marijuana fight draws civil rights analagy. http://docs.newsbank.com August 11, 2003 By: Anne Gearan 97 DEBATE FOR & AGAINST PEYOTE • Historical background of peyote resulting in pain relief and positive attitude amongst families. • Considered a hallucinogenic & leading to spiritual experiences. • May lead to brain damage vs. healing agent. • Found toxins that cane lead to a risky undertaking. Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA): Envisioning uses for hallucinogens. http://docs.newsbank.com November 17, 2003. By: Faye Flam 98 ISSUES WITH DRUG ABUSE • PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL CONDITIONS • ABUSE IN USE • ABUSE IN QUESTION • EVERY PART OF THE WORLD • • • • • • SUICIDAL POLICE LAW JUDGES COURT HEALTH CARE 99