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Heroin Takes on a New Look

Feb 21, 2010

A liquefied version of black tar heroin is catching up to marijuana and prescription drugs as the drug of choice for teens in the North Galveston County, TX, suburbs, according to police.  The teens might not even realize they are using heroin because of the way it’s being marketed by dealers, Police Lt. Josh Rogers said.  In some cases, teens charged with possession of liquefied heroin, which is dark brown and typically carried in eyedropper vials, knew it only as “Liquid O,” Rogers said. The “O” stands for opium, the main ingredient in heroin. Liquefied heroin is inhaled through the nose rather than injected in a vein, so dealers are marketing it against the stereotype of the emaciated heroin user with track-marked arms. Police also have found a connection between users of liquefied heroin and prescription drug abuse. Users addicted to opiate-based drugs such as hydrocodone and OxyContin have turned to liquefied heroin because it is getting more difficult to obtain prescriptions for the drugs.

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The Galveston County Daily News