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Bellingham Police
Department
Drug Awareness
Sergeant Keith Johnson
February, 2011
Common Illegal Drugs
• Cocaine• Heroin• Ecstasy-MDMA, “Molly”• Marijuana• Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
CRACK PIPES
Heroin – How is it used?• Injection• Smoking
Quantities
HeroinParaphernalia:• 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