Route: Opium can be smoked, intravenously injected, or taken in pill form. Opium is also abused in combination with other is a combination of marijuana, opium, drugs. For example, “Black” and methamphetamine, and is potent marijuana spiked with opium. (Secon, 2012) “Buddha” Form: Opium can be a liquid, solid, or powder, but most poppy straw concentrate is available commercially as a fine brownish powder. (Secon, 2012) Symptoms: Drowsiness and sedation, Slow or depressed breathing, Red or glazed eyes, Slurred speech, Confusion, Headache, Nausea, Loss of appetite, Mania, rapid speech, or excessive energy, Insomnia, Sinus irritation, runny nose (opium abuse treatment, 2012) Effects on the body: Opium inhibits muscle movement in the bowels leading to constipation. It also can dry out the mouth and mucous membranes in the nose. Opium use leads to physical and psychological dependence, and can lead to overdose. (Secon, 2012) Treatment: Getting someone into a treatment center to stop the use. If on and showing signs of overdose including, difficult or shallow breathing, weak pulse no response from the user, blue fingertips or lips call 911. (Opium Abuse Treatment, 2012) ROUTE: Smoked; inhaling the vapors produced when it is heated to 200-400oC in glass or aluminum pipe Orally Intravenous Injection Insufflation; powder form of the drug is inhaled through the nasal cavity where it is absorbed through the mucous membrane in the sinus cavity. Vaginal/Rectally FORMS: Pill Capsule Powder Crystal SYMPTOMS:
Route: Opium can be smoked, intravenously injected, or taken in pill form. Opium is also abused in combination with other drugs. For example, “Black” is a combination of marijuana, opium, and methamphetamine, and “Buddha” is potent marijuana spiked with opium. (Secon, 2012) Form: Opium can be a liquid, solid, or powder, but most poppy straw concentrate is available commercially as a fine brownish powder. (Secon, 2012) Symptoms: Drowsiness and sedation, Slow or depressed breathing, Red or glazed eyes, Slurred speech, Confusion, Headache, Nausea, Loss of appetite, Mania, rapid speech, or excessive energy, Insomnia, Sinus irritation, runny nose (opium abuse treatment, 2012) Effects on the body: Opium inhibits muscle movement in the bowels leading to constipation. It also can dry out the mouth and mucous membranes in the nose. Opium use leads to physical and psychological dependence, and can lead to overdose. (Secon, 2012) Treatment: Getting someone into a treatment center to stop the use. If on and showing signs of overdose including, difficult or shallow breathing, weak pulse no response from the user, blue fingertips or lips call 911. (Opium Abuse Treatment, 2012) ROUTE: Smoked; inhaling the vapors produced when it is heated to 200-400oC in glass or aluminum pipe Orally Intravenous Injection Insufflation; powder form of the drug is inhaled through the nasal cavity where it is absorbed through the mucous membrane in the sinus cavity. Vaginal/Rectally FORMS: Pill Capsule Powder Crystal SYMPTOMS:
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