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This APP discusses the negaitive effects of manufacturingmethamphetamine using a single plastic container. Topics includethe chemicals used, chemical exposure, One Pot lab recognition,Police Officer safety procedures and what to look for. This APP canbe used by the general public to identify a Lab and contact PoliceOfficials.There are several high-resolution photos of "One Pot" labsseized by Police Officers. Preparing yourself, or your department,with this information may help save lives or prevent a potentiallawsuit.

Heroin is typically sold as a white orbrownish powder that is “cut” with sugars, starch, powdered milk,or quinine. Pure heroin is a white powder with a bitter taste thatpredominantly originates in South America and, to a lesser extent,from Southeast Asia, and dominates U.S. markets east of theMississippi River. Highly pure heroin can be snorted or smoked andmay be more appealing to new users because it eliminates the stigmaassociated with injection drug use.

The First Responder is designed for PoliceOfficers, Fire Fighters, Emergency Medical Workers and otherEmergency personal that might come in contact with a Meth Lab. ThisAPP provides emergency personnel with photographs of householdproducts used to make methamphetamine, thus making it easy for themto identify a methamphetamine lab when answering a fire, medical orother emergency call or during a routine traffic stop. In addition,the APP provides a checklist of recommended actions for anyone whodiscovers a lab. There is also information for those Emergencypersonnel who respond to the lab site, and a list ofrecommendations regarding first aid. Preparing yourself, or yourdepartment, with this information may help save lives or prevent apotential lawsuit. This APP on your mobile device will be right atyour fingertips whenever you need it. All our APPs are updated forfree.

This APP is designed for the general public.It includes many high-resolution of images of marijuana and thenegative effects of marijuana use.

Drug educators, law enforcement instructors,health workers and others can have easy access to many differentbooks and brochures to hand out to their students during drugeducation classes.

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Cocaine is a powerfully addictivestimulantdrug made from the leaves of the coca plant native toSouthAmerica. It produces short-term euphoria, energy, andtalkativenessin addition to potentially dangerous physical effectslike raisingheart rate and blood pressure.

There are more than 250 varieties of thecocaplant, but only three are widely used in the illegal cocainedrugtrade: * Huanuco coca, grown in Bolivia and Peru * Amazoniancoca,grown in the Amazon River basin * Colombian coca, grownprimarilyin Colombia.Colombian drug traffickers are responsible for most oftheworld’s cocaine base production, cocaine hydrochloride (HCl),andwholesale cocaine HCl distribution. While Colombia has longheldthe dubious honor of being the world’s largest producer ofcocaineHCl, Colombia’s role as the world’s largest producer ofcocainebase is relatively new. As a result of substantial increasesin thesize of Colombia’s domestic coca crop, Colombia is now thesourceof nearly 74 percent of the world’s cocaine base.

"Coca originated in the Andes MountainsofSouth America and was revered by pre-Inca peoples as early as500BC. Leaves from the coca bush were used in religious ceremoniesandare still used to combat debilitating effects of highaltitudes.The cocaine alkaloid (a chemical compound found in cocabush leavesthat is used in medicines, drugs, or as a poison)—orsimplycocaine—was first isolated and purified in the mid-1800's.Itbecame commonly used in the late 1800s, but by the early1900s,people realized its harmful effects and it became regulatedas adrug."Prior to 1906, cocaine alkaloids were not separated fromtheflavoring used in making some cola-flavored soft drinks.Cocaflavorings are still used in making today's cola-flavoredsoftdrinks, but the cocaine alkaloids are removed and discarded.Moreinformation in the APP.

“Spice” is used to describe a diverse familyofherbal mixtures marketed under many names, including K2,fakemarijuana, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, Moon Rocks, and others.Theseproducts contain dried, shredded plant material andpresumably,chemical additives that are responsible for theirpsychoactive(mind-altering) effects. Spice mixtures are sold inmany countriesin head shops, gas stations, and via the Internet,although theirsale and use are illegal throughout most Europeancountries. Easyaccess has likely contributed to Spice’s popularity.While Spiceproducts are labeled “not for human consumption,” theyare marketedto people who are interested in herbal alternatives tomarijuana(cannabis)