OPOTA 11.7 Drug Awareness Complete Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

Some Risk Factors That Can Add to a Person's Likelihood for Drug Abuse - Answer-• Early aggressive behavior • Lack of parental supervision • Substance abuse • Drug availability Stimulants Effects on the Body - Answer-• 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 Paraphernalia Associated with Cocaine Use - Answer-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 Paraphernalia Associated with Methamphetamine Use - Answer-Cut straws, pipes, mirrors, needles, butane torches, foil, MSN (joint supplement mainly used to cut ice/crystal meth) Depressants Effects on the Body - Answer-• 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 • May cause amnesia, leaving no memory of events that occur while under the influence• Reduced reaction time • Impair mental functioning and judgment • Alcohol is considered a depressant and when combined with another depressant, the effects are increased Paraphernalia Associated with Heroin Use - Answer-Tiny knotted balloons the size of pencil eraser, syringes, spoons, cotton swabs, cigarette filters, pieces of foil, bottoms of soda cans, balloons, gel capsules, folded paper bindles, sometimes the paper used is lottery card, little squares that have been cut from grocery bags. Paraphernalia Associated with Marihuana Use - Answer-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 Inhalants Effects on the Body - Answer-• 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 To Determine Reasonable Suspicion of Drug Use, Peace Officers Need to Use... - Answer-Their senses Field Test Kits Allow the Officer To... - Answer-Presumptively identify illicit drugs in the field Basic Steps of Using a Field Testing Kit - Answer-1. Place a properly sized amount of substance inside the test kit 2. Break the ampule 3. Agitate in the prescribed manner Definition of a methamphetamine lab - Answer-Any one or more of the components, improvised chemicals, improvised equipment, or hazardous materials used to manufacture methThe Most Utilized Methods of Manufacturing Methamphetamine in Ohio - Answer-• One Pot/Shake-nBake method • Red Phosphorous method • Birch Reduction method (anhydrous ammonia or nazi method) General Indicators of Methamphetamine Labs - Answer-• Containers with layers of both liquids and solids • Containers with multiple layers of liquid • Containers with tubes or hoses attached When it comes to Clandestine Labs, Law Enforcement Officers are Only Responsible for... - AnswerIdentifying what appears to be the components of a clandestine laboratory Hazards Common at All Clandestine Labs - Answer-• Flammable atmospheres • Strong concentrated acids • Ignition sources • Toxic and poisonous gases • Dangerous individuals Simple Protocol for First Responders at Possible Clandestine Laboratories - Answer-• Do not touch anything • Do not sniff anything • Do not open anything • Follow agency policy/procedure