Substance Misuse Flashcards
Why do people take drugs?
Make the more confident
Medical conditions
To make them feel invincible
To relax
What are drugs?
Any substance that alters the psychology, mood and perception.
What is an upper?
An upper is a drug that increases your activity
What is a downer?
A substance that decreases the neuro activity
What is a psychedelic
A drug that makes you see things which aren’t there
What is a mixture
Is a combination of an upper, downer and a psydelic
What are the types of drugs that can be found in prison?
Herion, paracetamol, benzodiazepines, spice, cannabis
What are the methods that drugs can be taken?
Swallowed Inhaled Injected Sniffed Smoked
What are some of the symptoms from taking drugs?
Running nose Watery eyes Weight gain Abdominal pains Vomiting
What are the four types of drug testing you can have?
Voluntary drug testing
Mandatory drug testing
Clinical drug testing
Alcohol testing
How to tackle substance misuse
Through ROTL
Stop them entering whilst in visits
Charge prisoners
Stop throw overs