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Cheese Heroin is made by cutting (combining) black tar heroin with crushed Tylenol PM tablets. This creates a tan powder usually snorted through a tube or straw. It is highly addictive and very dangerous. Since cutting it lowers the price significantly, it can be bought for as little as $2.00. In the Dallas area it is popular among Hispanic juveniles, both male and female. It has been identified in more than a dozen Dallas IDS schools and in surrounding suburbs.

Signs of use are drowsiness and lethargy, euphoria, excessive thirst, disorientation, sleepiness and hunger, and a sudden change in grades and friends. Withdrawal symptoms are severe, including mood swings, insomnia, headache, chills, nausea, and vomiting. Also included are muscle spasms, muscle and bone pain, anxiety, agitation, and disorientation. These symptoms can last five to six days after use.

While all of the above symptoms are cause for concern, focusing your parenting on the "flavor of the month" issue is no way to raise a child. If your kid is taking heroin, cheese is just the tip of the iceberg of your parenting problems. Instead of being concerned about a specific drug, parents should be concerned about everything their teen is into. Pay attention to who your kid hangs out with. Know where they are and who they are with. Parental involvement is the best anti-drug strategy around. Encourage honest, open discussion with your teen. Help them understand why drugs are dangerous, and discuss how to respond if they find themselves in a situation where drugs are present. Be realistic, and understand what it's like to be a teen.

With all the things a kid can get into, cheese should be the least of your worries. If you want to find out more about how Dallas residents are handling this trend, visit the website below.

http://www.dallascityhall.com/ committee_briefings/briefings0 407/20070402_PS_cheese.pdf

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