Transcript 2-NEW UNIT SA BRIEF - Alabama National Guard Counterdrug

ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD
PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND OUTREACH
ALABAMA
NATIONAL GUARD
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION
UNIT BRIEFING
DRUG FREE – STARTS WITH ME!
ALNG DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION
SMSgt Dave Peterson
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The Adjutant General’s
Substance Abuse Policy
• Substance abuse, alcohol and drugs, is considered
serious misconduct and is not compatible with
military service.
• The Alabama National Guard is firmly committed to
eliminating substance abuse by its members.
• Random drug testing is an important tool for
preventing substance abuse and determining
readiness of soldiers and airmen.
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Drug Testing
• Every unit will conduct no less than 4 drug tests per
year.
• All General Officers, AGR personnel, MPs, Aviation
personnel and members that routinely carry a
weapon will be mandatorily drug tested once each
year.
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CNSS:
(CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS)
COCAINE, CRACK, METH, ICE,
EPHEDRINE, RITALIN, ADDERALL
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HALLUCINOGENS:
ECSTASY, LSD, MUSHROOMS, TOADS,
HERBAL ECSTASY
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OPIATES:
OPIUM, MORPHINE, HEROIN, VICODIN,
METHADONE, OXYCODONE, OXYCONTIN
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MARIJUANA:
CANNABIS, MARINOL, HASHISH
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ALCOHOL:
BEER, LIQUOR, MOONSHINE
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CNSD:
(CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS)
GHB, ROHYPINOL, XANAX, BARBS
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PCP:
PHENCYCLIDINE, KETAMINE
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INHALANTS:
AEROSOLS, SOLVENTS, GASES
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Emerging Trends
 Spice, K2, Spark, Genie, Yucatan
 Ivory Wave (“Bath
(Synthetic Cannabinoids)
Salts” or “Plant Food”)
•Salvia Divinorum
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CAREER CRASHERS!
Testing positive for drugs is a sure way to wreck your
military career. Consider the facts presented for the
following abused drugs and ask yourself,
“Is it worth jeopardizing my future?”
•Cocaine
•Methamphetamine
•Marijuana
•Prescription Drugs
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COCAINE AND CRACK
Short-lived fantasy high,
long lasting real-life nightmare.
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COCAINE/CRACK
What’s the difference?
• Cocaine is the powdered form of
the drug, usually sniffed up the
nose, but sometimes diluted &
injected into a vein.
• Crack is made from Cocaine. With
other ingredients added to make
the rock form.
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SOME OF COCAINE’S EFFECTS
•Irregular heart rhythm &
altered blood pressure.
•Lost control of bowels and
bladder.
•Heart infection or attack;
sudden death.
•Brain infections, strokes,
seizures & coma.
•Infertility in both sexes;
birth defects.
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COCAINE’S EFFECTS
• Added Danger. Mixing cocaine and alcohol
causes a complex chemical interaction within the
body.
• The human liver combines cocaine and alcohol
to manufacture a third substance,
cocaethylene, which intensifies cocaine's
euphoric effects and increases the possibility
sudden death.
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COCAINE/CRACK
“It won’t happen to me,” you say?
• In a recent year over 165,000 emergency room visits were
due to cocaine use.
• In that year, over 4500 users died from cocaine, not
including those murdered for using or selling it.
• Up to 75% of people who try cocaine will become addicted
to it. Only 1 out of 4 who try to quit will be able to
without help.
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CRACK KILLS
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REHAB
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METHAMPHETAMINE
CRYSTAL, CRANK, SPEED, ICE –
TROUBLE BY WHATEVER NAME
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Ephedrine Reduction: Method – Ogata”
• The most popular method by far
– accessibility of chemicals
– easy to manufacture
• Chemicals needed
– Ephedrine or pseudo, red phosphorus,
hydriodic acid (iodine crystals), sodium
hydroxide, organic solvents (ether, Freon,
acetone), and hydrogen chloride gas
(sulfuric acid and salt)
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Ephedrine Reduction – Birch – Nazi Method
• Fastest Growing in popularity
– Predominately in the Mid-West
• Chemicals Needed
– Ephedrine or pseudo, anhydrous
ammonia, sodium or lithium metal,
sodium hydroxide, organic solvents
(ether, camping fuel, acetone), and
hydrogen chloride gas (sulfuric acid
and salt)
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METH USE & EFFECTS
• Meth may be smoked, snorted, injected or
swallowed.
• Users may feel euphoric for awhile, but also
become worked up and agitated for up to 12
hours.
• Sudden and dramatic mood shifts occur.
• Users have become violent and dangerous
when “tweaking” on meth.
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MORE METH EFFECTS
• Ruins abusers’ health.
• Causes brain, heart, and kidney damage,
among other physical effects.
• Quickly ruins a heavy user’s appearance.
• Lack of sleep and nutrition and the effects of
the toxic chemicals in the drug ruin the
complexion, and waste away the body.
• Check out this website to SEE the effects!
www.facesofmeth.us/main.htm
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OTHER METH
OBSERVATIONS
• Under the influence of meth, users feel "wired"
and edgy.
• They are often unpredictable, acting friendly
and sociable, and then suddenly lashing out in
suspicion and violence.
• Many users compulsively repeat meaningless
tasks for hours or pick at imaginary bugs on
their skin until it bleeds.
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Urine or Recycled Meth ?
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MARIJUANA
Would you choose to be on a
dangerous mission with a guy
that’s stoned?
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WHAT IS MARIJUANA?
Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of
dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds,
and flowers of the hemp plant
Cannabis Sativa. It has a very
distinct, strong, sweet odor when
burned.
It is the most commonly used illegal drug.
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MARIJUANA IN THE
BRAIN
• Main active chemical is
Delta-9-THC
(tetra-hydro-cannabinol)
• THC affects nerve cells in the hippocampus of
the brain, which controls learning and memory.
• Senses and motivations are also affected by THC
in this part
of the brain.
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BUT IT’S NATURAL!
Yes, so is poison ivy –
but you wouldn’t want
to smoke that!
Marijuana’s “natural” smoke contains 3-5
times as much of tobacco’s cancercausing toxins.
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LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF USING
MARIJUANA
Increased risk of lung or oral cancer.
Weakened immune system.
Damage to the reproductive system and
infertility in both sexes (decreased
estrogen and sperm count, & menstrual
irregularities).
Miscarriage or brain damage to fetuses.
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Legal when used as PRESCRIBED and directed by
Physicians.
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
• The nonmedical use or abuse of prescription drugs is a
serious and growing public health problem in the U.S.
• Prescription drugs are legal – but only if you have a
prescription for them.
• Doctors write prescriptions based on health conditions,
body size and other factors. Using them without a
prescription (or letting someone else use them) is
illegal and dangerous.
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All specimens collected
for military drug tests
will now be tested for
prescription drug
abuse.
Unit members need to be drugfree to be most effective in
accomplishing our missions.
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SYNTHETIC DRUGS SPICE
Sold as organic incense
Laced w/ “synthetic marijuana” (HU210, JWH-018)
HU-210 is a Schedule 1 controlled
substance
Both contains psychoactive
chemicals
Commonly smoked in pipes or cigars
Sold thru Internet, local “head shops”,
etc
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BATH SALTS
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Ivory Way Effects:
POSITIVE
mental and physical stimulation, euphoria, mood lift, feelings of empathy, openness, increase
in sociability, desire to talk with others, pleasurable rushing, sense of being sped up
NEUTRAL
general change in consciousness (as with most psychoactives), decreased appetite, pupil
dilation, unusual body sensations (facial flushing, chills, goosebumps, body energy), change in
body temperature regulation, sweating , increase in heart rate and blood pressure
NEGATIVE
(likelihood of negative side effects increases with higher doses) strong desire to re-dose,
craving to recapture initial euphoric rush, uncomfortable changes in body temperature
(sweating/chills), heart palpitations, sense of racing heart, impaired short term memory,
insomnia, tightened jaw muscles, grinding teeth, muscle twitching, nystagmus dizziness, light
headedness, vertigo, a couple of reports include serious vasoconstriction when insufflated:
pain and swelling in nose and throat, sinusitis
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Salvia Divinorum
An herb in the mint family
A species of sage
Used for its psychoactive effects
Green leaves
Dried leaves
Extract
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Effects:
POSITIVE
short duration (when smoked), radical perspective shifting, increase in sensual and aesthetic
appreciation
creative dreamlike experience, insight into personal issues
NEUTRAL
powerful closed- and open-eye visuals, general change in consciousness (as with most
psychoactive)
altered perceptions, change in body temperature, flushing
sensation of physical push, pressure, or wind, sensation of entering or perceiving other
dimensions, alternate realities
feeling of 'presence' or entity contact, dissociation at high doses, walking or standing
NEGATIVE
overly-intense experiences, fear, terror and panic, increased perspiration, possible difficulty
integrating experiences
higher doses can cause inability to control muscles and maintain balance: falls are reported.
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mild to moderate headache, usually starting after effects wear off
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QUESTIONS
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