Cheese (recreational drug)

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Cheese is a recreational drug that surfaced in the United States in 2006. It is formed by combining heroin and crushed over-the-counter common cold medication (such as Tylenol PM). The cold medication includes acetaminophen (Tylenol) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl), an antihistamine. [1] Cheese may contain up to 8% heroin. [2] The powder is snorted instead of being injected. One tenth of a gram, which is one "hit", costs two United States dollars [3] on the black market. One quarter gram costs $5 [1]. The heroin in cheese remains a highly addictive substance, just like any adulterated form of heroin. Once a person is physically addicted, withdrawal symptoms may appear from 6 to 24 hours after the last dose of the drug.[1].

The drug made many local news headlines when it appeared in several public middle and high schools in Dallas, Texas. One 18-year old Dallas woman died from inhaling cheese and drinking alcohol. Some police agencies and the Dallas Independent School District dubbed the mixture "starter heroin." [4] The district handled 54 property cases and found 24 felony offenses involving "cheese" between August 15, 2005 and March 1, 2006.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c David MacAnally. "New street drug "cheese" brings concerns", Eyewitness News, WTHR, 2006-05-04.
  2. ^ Jeremy Liebbe. "SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE BRIEF – "CHEESE"", Microgram, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, May 2006.
  3. ^ Len Cannon. "New Heroin sold in Texas schools", 11 News, KHOU, 2006-05-05.
  4. ^ David MacAnally. "New street drug 'cheese' brings concerns", Indianapolis News and Weather, 2006-05-04.
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