Immerging Drug Trends
Cheese, A Popular Youth Drug
A deadly mix of black tar heroin and Tylenol PM ® known as “cheese” has become popular in North Texas schools. The combination of drugs produces a highly addictive and inexpensive way to use heroin and is snorted like cocaine. Easily attainable, the average age of a “cheese” addict is 12. “Cheese” creates euphoria, disorientation, lethargy, sleepiness and hunger. Withdrawal symptoms may appear as soon as 12 hours of discontinued use. The withdrawal symptoms include headaches, chills, muscle pains and anxiety, and are so severe that they return to using the drug regularly within one to three days.
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