Narcotics initially produce a feeling of euphoria that often is
followed by drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting. Users also may
experience constricted pupils, watery eyes, and itching. An overdose
may produce slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions,
coma, and possibly death.
Tolerance to narcotics develops rapidly and dependence is likely. The
use of contaminated syringes may result in diseases such as AIDS,
endocarditis, and hepatitis. Addiction in pregnant women can lead to
premature, stillborn, or addicted infants who experience severe
withdrawal symptoms.
Type What is What does it How is
it called? look like? it used?
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Heroin Smack Powder, white to dark Injected
Horse brown Inhaled
Brown Sugar Tar-like substance through
Junk nasal
Mud passages
Big H Smoked
Black Tar
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Methadone Dolophine Solution Taken orally
Methadose Injected
Amidone
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Codeine Empirin Dark liquid varying Taken orally
compound in thickness Injected
with Capsules
Codeine Tablets
Tylenol with
Codeine
Codeine
Codeine in
cough
medicines
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Morphine Pectoral White crystals Injected
syrup Hypodermic tablets Taken orally
Injectable solutions Smoked
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Meperidine Pethidine White powder Taken orally
Demerol Solution Injected
Mepergan Tablets
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Opium Paregoric Dark brown chunks Smoked
Dover's Powder Powder Eaten
Parepectolin
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Other Percocet Tablets Taken orally
Narcotics Percodan Capsules Injected
Tussionex Liquid
Fentanyl
Darvon
Talwin
Lomotil
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