WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS WITH THE USE OF BROWN SUGAR BY IDU?
Brown Sugar: an impure form of heroin, is available in powder form. It is often mixed with a number of adulterants, which may include chalk powder, strychnine, zinc oxide, sugar, powdered milk, caffeine, glucose, etc. During injection, the brown sugar is cooked for a few minutes with either water, Avil or Diazepam. This mixture is then pulled into a syringe through a filter (using a piece of cotton or cigarette butt) and injected. Brown sugar sold illicitly on the streets is mixed with adulterants and these may not get entirely dissolved. Minute particles of the adulterants may get through the filter and are injected along with the brown sugar mixture. These particles act as irritants in the body, causing blockages in the vein and abscesses to occur.
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