NCJ Number
39873
Date Published
1976
Length
74 pages
Annotation
BOOKLET GIVES A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF HEROIN, ITS CHARACTERISTICS, HISTORY, AND USAGE TODAY.
Abstract
THE DEFINITION OF A LIEUTENANT, TESTER, ACCOMMODATER, STEERER, AND OTHER STREET TITLES OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE HEROIN SUBCULTURE ARE GIVEN BY THE AUTHOR, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. OTHER BASIC INFORMATION IS PRESENTED. THIS INCLUDES WHERE HEROIN IS GROWN AND PROCESSED, AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE BODY COMPARED TO OTHER DRUGS. INFORMATION ON THE SCOPE OF HEROIN USAGE IS INCLUDED. THE PAPER IS FOOTNOTED AND HAS AN AMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY....BS