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| #1 – Identify some risk factors that add to a person’s likelihood for drug abuse. |
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Definition
• Early aggressive behavior
• Lack of parental supervision
• Substance abuse
• Drug availability |
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| #2 – Identify general effects of stimulants on the body. |
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Definition
• Reverse the effects of fatigue on both mental and physical tasks
• User becomes talkative, anxious, and feeling of exhilaration
• May include mood swings, paranoia, aggression, dilated pupils, insomnia
• Increased heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Increased body temperature |
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| #3 – Identify items of paraphernalia associated with the use of cocaine. |
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Definition
| • Pipes to smoke crack, small mirrors, short plastic straws, rolled up paper tubes, razor blades, small spoons, lighters, butane torch, chore boy, push rod (e.g., coat hanger), tire pressure gauge, aluminum cans |
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| #4 – Identify items of paraphernalia associated with the use of methamphetamine. |
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Definition
| • Cut straws, pipes, mirrors, needles, butane torches, foil, MSM (joint supplement mainly used to cut ice/crystal meth) |
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| #5 – Identify general effects of depressants on the body. |
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Definition
• Sedative effects
• Drowsiness
• Muscle relaxation, loss of muscle coordination
• Slurred speech, lightheadedness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting
• Overall sense of calmness
• If an opiate, pain is diminished |
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| #6 – Identify items of paraphernalia associated with the use of heroin. |
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Definition
| • Tiny knotted balloons the size of a pencil eraser, syringes, spoons, cotton swabs, cigarette filters, pieces of foil, bottoms of soda cans, gel capsules, folded paper bindles, sometimes the paper used is lottery ticket cards, little squares that have been cut from grocery bags |
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| #7 – Identify items of paraphernalia associated with the use of marijuana. |
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Definition
| • Rolling papers, cigars to make a “blunt,” small plastic baggies, “stash cans”, deodorizers, incense, pipes (metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, ceramic), bongs, roach clips, vaporizing devices, cones, scented cigar or blunt wrappers, one hitters |
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| #8 – Identify general effects of inhalants on the body. |
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Definition
• Rapidly absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream
• Most produce effects similar to anesthetics which slow down the body’s function
• Slurred speech, inability to coordinate movements
• Euphoria, dizziness and headaches
• Can permanently damage brain cells |
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| #9 – Identify what peace officers need to use in order to determine reasonable suspicion of drug use. |
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| #10 – Describe what field testing kits allow the officer to do. |
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Definition
| • Presumptively identify illicit drugs in the field |
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| #11 – List the basic steps of using a field testing kit. |
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Definition
• Place a properly sized amount of substance inside the test kit
• Break the ampule
• Agitate in the prescribed manner |
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Term
| #12 – Define methamphetamine lab. |
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Definition
| • Any one or more of the components, improvised chemicals, improvised equipment, or hazardous materials used to manufacture meth |
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| #13 – Identify the most utilized methods of manufacturing methamphetamine in Ohio. |
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Definition
• One Pot/Shake-n-Bake method
• Red Phosphorous method
• Birch Reduction method |
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| #14 – Describe general indicators of methamphetamine labs. |
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Definition
• Containers with layers of both liquids and solids
• Containers with multiple layers of liquid
• Containers with tubes or hoses attached |
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| #15 – Identify what law enforcement officers are responsible for when it comes to clandestine laboratories. |
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Definition
| • Identifying what appears to be the components of a clandestine laboratory |
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| #16 – Recognize hazards common at all clandestine labs. |
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Definition
• Flammable atmospheres
• Strong concentrated acids
• Ignition sources
• Toxic and poisonous gases
• Dangerous individuals |
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| #17 – Identify simple protocol for first responders at possible clandestine laboratories. |
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Definition
• Do not touch anything
• Do not sniff anything
• Do not open anything
• Follow agency policy/procedure |
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