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Cincinnati Police Department Police Specialist Kelly A. Raker Special Investigation Section Cell: (513) 678-2012 Fax: (513) 352-1615 Email: kelly.raker@cincinnati-oh.gov

 Investigate illegal diversion of pharmaceutical drugs  Investigate health care fraud

C I NC I NNAT I PO L I C E Re g ula to ry Enfo rc e me nt Unit

 Since 2007, more Ohioans died from unintentional drug overdose than vehicle accidents or suicides  7 million people used psychotherapeutic drugs last year for non-medical purposes  2.6 million abusers were between the ages

• f 12-17

SC O PE O F T HE PRO BL EM

SC O PE O F T HE PRO BL EM

Most likely drug to be abused in the workplace Obtained through insurance “Only prescription drugs”

SC O PE O F T HE PRO BL EM

 Prescription drugs are implicated in 40% of all drug related deaths  Marilyn Monroe  Elvis Presley  Sonny Bono  Heath Ledger  Michael Jackson

DRUG PARAPHERNAL I A

DRUG PARAPHERNAL I A

We Won’t Tell You What the Quote Was With This Picture

Cra c k Co c a ine

 Was the “Heroin” of the late 1980’s & 1990’s  Nicknamed “Butter”

METHAMPHETAMINE

 Meth is a synthetic chemical  Meth is commonly manufactured in illegal, hidden laboratories, mixed with various forms of amphetamines

METHAMPHETAMINE

Ever Wonder Why The Pharmacy Asks For ID When You Buy Certain OTC Cold Medicines??

METHAMPHETAMINE

 Crystal Meth looks like crystals resembling ice  There is often a “hospital smell”  Sometimes it smells like vinegar, ammonia

• r cat urine

METHAMPHETAMINE

 To increase the strength cookers will use:

• battery acid
• drain cleaner
• lantern fuel
• antifreeze

METHAMPHETAMINE

 The Chemicals used are Potentially Explosive  It Costs Approximately $10,000.00 to clean up a meth lab

MET HAMPHET AMI NE

Faces Of Meth

 39% increase in Heroin-Related Deaths  90% of 1st time Heroin Users are White  75% of Heroin Addicts Used Rx Opioids Prior to Heroin  $133 Million in Federal Funding to Combat the Epidemic  50% Increase in Mexico’s Opium Production Last Year  38% Expansion of Afghanistan’s Poppy Fields

HEROIN

 2010 Saw an Increase in Heroin- Related Incidents  Since then, the Abuse of Heroin has Risen at an Alarming Rate  “Heroin Train”  Raw vs. Cut  Heroin vs. Synthetics

HEROIN

Fentanyl Carfentanil

Synthetics

Narcan

MISCONCEPTIONS

Carfentanil is 10,000 time stronger than morphine ANY Exposure Can Be Fatal!! Do Not Field Test or Touch/Breathe Any Substance

PRECAUTIONS

PRECAUTIONS

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xi4A8S23Xo&fe ature=youtube

Questions?