Slam

"He calls it 'Slam.' A genetically modified hybrid. One part heroin poppy, one part coca leaf. Gets you higher than the Empire State."

—Conklin to Oliver Queen^[src]

Slam is a genetically modified hybrid drug created by Baron Reiter, consisting of half heroin poppies and half cocaine leaves, intended to give the user a high.^[1]

History

In 2010, Baron Reiter led an operation on Lian Yu with prisoners slavishly harvesting the drug under military supervision. But this was merely a cover and secondary objective so that he could acquire the Khushu Idol for himself. Oliver Queen was later recruited in to the fold as a guard on the people.^[2] Taiana Venediktov stole some of the drugs to distribute amongst other workers who were in pain. In turn, she was sentenced to death, a task Oliver falsely promised to follow through with.^[1] Reiter also traded Slam with Army Lieutenant Joyner in exchange for opium confiscated during the Army's stationing in Afghanistan.^[3]

Slam eventually found its way in to mainstream use and once ended up being confiscated by the Star City Police Department, who housed it in a contraband facility.^[4]

Appearances

Arrow

Season 4

• "The Candidate" (flashbacks)
• "Restoration" (flashbacks)
• "Beyond Redemption" (mentioned) }

Season 5

• "Human Target" (mentioned)

References