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NARCOTICS RECOGNITION Agent Aaron Wilkie Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Captain Paul Kohles, DDRA. Retired Detective, Forensic Investigator Crime Scene Investigator Community Police Detective Army Combat Veteran Military Police Investigator. CLASSES OF DRUGS. Alcohol Marijuana - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NARCOTICS RECOGNITION
Agent Aaron WilkieJefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office
Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs
Captain Paul Kohles, DDRA
Louisiana Wing
Drug Demand Reduction Program
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Captain Paul Kohles, DDRA
• Retired Detective, Forensic Investigator • Crime Scene Investigator• Community Police Detective• Army Combat Veteran• Military Police Investigator.
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CLASSES OF DRUGS
• Alcohol• Marijuana• Stimulants• Inhalants• Hallucinogens• Opiates• Depressants
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ALCOHOLThe world’s number one psychoactive drugA social lubricantAddition to a fine meal“Demon Rum”
Cause of many traffic accidents/murders and suicides2/3 of present-day Americans drink alcoholAlcohol, Marijuana and Tobacco are considered
to be gateway drugs
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MARIJUANA
• Active Ingredient = Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
• One marijuana cigarette per day for one year will require ten years to rid the body of the THC
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Early stages of marijuana growth. After seed sprouts, plant has 4 leaves, two serrated and two rounded. Under ideal conditions, healthy plant may grow several inches every day
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Two types of false containers with screw-on lids available in paraphernalia stores
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METHODS OF USE
• Cigarettes (rolled)• Blunts (cigars)• Various pipes• Brownies
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EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA
• Altered depth perception and peripheral vision
• Increase in heart rate• Time perception is altered - slows greatly• Euphoria - sense of well being• Heightened awareness to sound• Decreased reaction time
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• Impairment of short term memory• Dilated (enlarged) pupils and reddening of the
whites of the eyes• Sedative properties• Analgesia (feeling of no or little pain)• Hallucinations (at high doses)
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STIMULANTS
• Legitimate uses– Treatment of narcolepsy– Local anesthetic (cocaine)– Hyperkinetic children (Ritalin)– Diet Control– Relieves fatigue– All have stimulation and then depression -
depression is longer than stimulation
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COCAINE
• A powerful stimulant found in the leaf of the coca plant
• Legitimate uses– Local anesthetic in surgical procedures with
eye/nose /throat surgeries– Occasionally used in relieving congestion– Hayfever– Laryngitis– To abort hemorrhages from the nose and throat
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Cocaine and commonly used cuts with a similar appearance. (Many substances cut to increase the seller’s profits)
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METHODS OF USE
• Inhale through the nostrils• Injected under the skin or into the
bloodstream• Dissolved in water, heated and smoked in a
pipe• Freebasing– Cocaine is mixed with ether and baking soda and
heated - the result is a purer form of cocaine, which is then smoked in a pipe
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EFFECTS OF COCAINE
• Increased blood pressure and heart rate• Body temperature increases due to
stimulating muscular actions• Euphoria• Energy• Confidence• Effects felt with 3 - 5 minutes - last
approximately 60 minutes
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CRACK COCAINE AND
METHAMPHETAMINE“JUST SAY NO!!!!”
QUOTE: NANCY REAGAN
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Crack, almost always seen as an off-white or yellowish-white solid; often described as looking like chunks of soap or plaster
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A larger ziplock plastic bag containing several rocks. Street value of this bag is about $500.00
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Methamphetamine
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METHODS OF USE
• Smoked by heating crack and inhaling vapors
• Dissolved in lemon juice (acid) and injected
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An assortment of glass pipes used for smoking crack; often used to heat the side of the pipe bowl to vaporize the drug
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Crack can be smoked in a glass pipe, in an empty aluminum can, or by any similar means where heat can be indirectly applied to vaporize the drug
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Many users employ makeshift items to use drugs. Here, part of a hollow radio antenna is used as a crack pipe; small amount of steel wool placed in one end
to hold the drug
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EFFECTS OF CRACKAND
METHAMPHETAMINE• Increased blood pressure and heart rate• Body temperature increases due to stimulating muscular
actions• Euphoria• Energy• Confidence• Effects felt immediately and last approximately 15 - 20
minutes for crack/ several hours for methamphetamine• Highly addictive• Severe withdrawals
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MDMA (ECSTASY)
• Method of Use
– Taken orally
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MDMA (ECSTASY)
• Patented-1914 by the pharmaceutical company Merck.
• Classified as a controlled dangerous substance
since 1985.
– Taken orally
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MDMA (ECSTASY)
• Releases all of the body’s serotonin into the bloodstream at once.
• Medication was once used by therapists for psychological and psychiatric treatment.
• The argument exists in the psychology/psychiatric community that MDMA is a useful tool and poses no threat to humans if administered properly.
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EFFECTS OF MDMA
• Stimulant effects which can last up to 24 hours
• Possible hallucinogenic effects• Thirst• “Rave Drug”
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INHALANTS
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METHODS OF USE
• Sniffing volitile solvents through nose of mouth– Gasoline– Rush– Glue– Nitrous Oxide (NO2) (Laughing gas)
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EFFECTS OF INHALANTS
• Affects Brain and Central Nervous System• Inhalants can Kill• Most users are Adolescents
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DAMAGE TO CNS CAN LEAD TO :
• Impaired Perception• Impaired Reasoning• Memory Loss• Defective Muscular Coordination• Dimentia
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HALLUCINOGENS
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LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE(LSD)
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METHODS OF USE
• Liquid dropped in eyes
• Absorbed through saliva– Blotter paper, “Sweet Tarts”, sugar cubes
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Most LSD seen on the street is in the form of blotter (absorbent) paper. Sheets are perforated into small squares and dipped into LSD, dissolved and diluted in
ethyl alcohol.
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LSD being ingested via blotter paper on the tongue. In this manner produces an effect within 30-60 minutes, lasting 5-12 hours
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EFFECTS OF LSD
• Affects central nervous system• Produces perceptual alteration• Intense varying emotional changes• Not physically addictive - psychologically
addictive• Flashbacks
Users report “hearing colors and seeing sounds”
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OPIATES
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HEROIN
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A folded sheet of aluminum used to hold a small amount of heroin, referred to in many areas as a “deck”.
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METHODS OF USE
• Inhaled through the nostrils
• Injected under the skin or into the bloodstream
• Smoked (unusual)
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EFFECTS OF HEROIN
• Onset of effects are rapid and produce intense euphoria
• Rapid tolerance• Physical and psychological dependence• Initial feeling is intense exhilaration (rush)• First emotional reaction is easing of tension
and relief from fears and anxiety
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• “Nod out”• Sensual perception becomes dim• Gives tranquil pleasant state of lethargy and
drowsiness which can last for several hours• Severe withdrawals
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DEPRESSANTS
• Categories of depressants– Hypnotic - producing or inducing sleep– Sedatives - producing a relaxed state that can lead to sleep– Tranquilizers - relief from anxiety, relaxation of muscles,
calming without sleep or drowsiness
• Effects of depressants– Affect central nervous system by decelerating its activity
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Hydromorphone (dillaudid)
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Methadone
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OXYCONTIN-- 10 times more potent than hydrocodone
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GHB
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GHB
• GHB slows down the Central Nervous System, and has the same effect(s) as ingesting a large amount of alcohol.
• In the 1980’s, GHB was available as a body building supplement.
• A teaspoon ingested may get you high, a tablespoon may kill you.
• All toxic traces of GHB leave the body within 24 hrs.
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Chemical relative of PCP, Ketalar. Most common way of ingestion is through injection, but may be evaporated and snorted “Special K”
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Shaped similar to bowling pin and are broken in two around the thin part of neck by finger pressure, allowing contents to be drawn in syringe.
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several illegally produced counterfeit steroids, all professionally packaged and look authentic; few contain active ingredient
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Anabolic Steroids - unique among controlled drugs in that they are not psychoactive. (pictured: 26 available in capsules)
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LEGEND DRUGS
• Prescribed narcotics, but not controlled– Most common legend drug is Soma
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soma
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POISON CONTROL
• 1-318-342-1710• 1-800-256-9822
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Questions?
Captain Paul Kohles, CAPDDRA Louisiana Wing