The course will provide the student with the fundamentals of the most common controlled substances a law enforcement officer will encounter. The student will learn classifications of, identification of, and effects of 'street drugs.'
Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisites
(LIBR 150 may be taken concurrently).
Course Outcomes
After successfully completing the course, the learner will be able to:
- The classifications of “street drugs”.
- How to identify “street drugs” by; color, odor, texture and methods of use.
- How to identify the effects of a person abusing “street drugs”.
- The long-term effects of “street drugs” and how “street drugs” stay in the body.
- What to expect, and what to look for when encountering a substance abuser i.e.; behaviors, slang names of “street drugs” and symbols.
- How to identify a possible overdose.