Controlled Substances Flashcards
What are some reasons to use drugs?
Pleasure Escape from reality Addiction Alter mood Medical use
Which drugs date back “thousands of years” ?
Cocaine
Hashish
Opium
What drug has associated with low grade petty crimes?
Heroin
What are some reasons cops should work drugs?
Drug dealers/users on the streets
Patrol officers have potential to see more
Traffic stops can yield drugs
Drugs= burglaries, person crimes, theft
Most property crimes are connected with drugs
Talking to people can find drugs
What do most law biding members of society rate drugs?
One of the greatest problems on the community
What is the history of thc?
Early recordings in china
Introduced in America in early 1600’s
Extensive use in the 1920’s
What are narcotics analgesics?
Opium and opium derivates
Naturally occurring: opium, morphine, codeine
Synthetic/ semi synthetic: heroin, dialudid, methadone
What is the history of opium?
Used for thousands of years
Smoked by many Asian immigrants
In The manufacturing of raw opium, how many pounds does 1-3 acres yield?
20 pounds of raw opium
What is the history of morphine?
10x more potent than opium
Used as pain killer
How is morphine used?
Injected
Orally
How is heroine used?
Injection
Smoke
Snort
What are some heroin characteristics
?
Flat dust like powder
Packaged in balloons or paper
White to brown color
Vinegar or fish smell
What is heroine paraphernalia?
Syringes Snort tubes Balloons Tie strings Spoon
What is the manufacturing of cocaine?
Coca plant
One plant-4 Oz of leaf contains 1% of cocaine