Knowing Your Drugs Drugs Defined Anything other than food that effects the way your mind and body operates. Breakout Session John Gardner, Captain Travelers Rest Police Department, SC Abuse Defined: The use of any substance to the extent that it causes physical, mental or emotional damage either temporary or permanent. They can be legal or illegal. Misuse of substances based on a feeling. o Emotional comfort o Need for excitement This is a short stage that progresses quickly if no one intercedes Stage One Abuse of s o Continues to use substances in spite of negative consequences. Jail Loss of job Loss of family Stage Two Dependency Tolerance is Developed o They need more to get the same high o They withdraw from others o Blame others for their problems o Very defensive Stage Three Lots of excuses and defensive of actions
Final Stage of Addiction o If they stop, it would cause withdrawal symptoms o All relationships have suffered or broken o Physically deteriorates o No money o No job o Feelings of hopelessness Stage Four Drug Abuse in our Churches Epidemic Proportions Involves our Teens to Senior Citizens Includes both Legal and Illegal Drugs Leadership Struggles in Knowledge and Understanding Stimulants Amphetamines Cocaine MDMA Meth Ritalin Methamphetamine Ice, crank, speed Imported from Mexico primarily Made in homes Can be made in a 2 liter bottle Highly addictive Methamphetamine Short term effects: o Euphoria, excitement, and high energy o Heart rate and blood pressure increase o Suppressed appetite o High that lasts 6 24 hours o Keeps you awake for long periods o crashes after the high, depression Methamphetamine Long Term Effects: o Brain damage o No longer experience the high o Paranoia, irrational, erratic, and dangerous o Obsessive behavior o Scratch their skin for meth bugs creating open sores
Faces of Meth Faces of Meth Faces of Meth Releases dopamine to the brain They feel excited High energy level Afterwards, they are tired and depressed Cocaine Crack Cocaine Crack Cocaine Pure form of Cocaine Smoked Produces a quick and intense high Does not last as long as cocaine
Codeine Fentanyl Hydrocodone Methadone Oxycodone Morphine Narcotics Narcotics Legal/Illegal Sch II Opiate based Pain killers Narcotics High potential for abuse Very addictive Medical pain killers are similar to Heroin Can be smoked, snorted, taken orally, or injected Narcotics -Heroin White powder Black tar Smoked, snorted or injected rush followed by drowsy state Narcotics -Heroin Withdrawal symptoms: o Acute and painful o Headache, pain in muscles and bones o Vomiting o Imagine the sickest you have ever been and multiply by 10 o Will do anything to avoid withdrawals Marijuana Contains a mind altering drug THC 33% High School Seniors have used (NIDA) 36 billion dollar per year cash crop
Addictive Effects Learning Gateway Drug It is not harmless! Easily obtained Marijuana Sch I Synthetic Marijuana K2 Spice Madhatter MDPV or Bath Salts Bath Salts High Sch I Sold over the internet It is not for your mom s bath Bath Salts Have been sold over the counter at gas stations throughout the US Last month, emergency scheduled by DEA as illegal. Many states have followed, making them illegal Similar to PCP, paranoid, dangerous Glue Spray paint Paint thinner Aerosols Markers Correction fluid Inhalants
Inhalants Abusers tend to be young Easily available Cheap Poisonous for the brain Summary Educate yourself on drug abuse Use resources available o National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) o You Tube videos o Center for Abuse Treatment o Local resources Contact Information John Gardner, Captain Travelers Rest Police Department Jgardner@trpolice.com