Examine current trends, side effects, and the physiological conditions of commonly abused depressants, inhalants, sedatives, and anti-depressants. Key topics discussed include: muscle relaxers, GHB, solvents, interactions with alcohol, and the growing use among younger populations.

Dissociative anesthetics are a class of drugs that can make users feel detached from reality and their environment and also distort how they see the world. These drugs can change the user’s perceptions of sight, sounds, tastes, smells and feeling. They inhibit pain by cutting off the brain’s perception of pain. This training covers two of the most popular dissociative anesthetics: PCP and ketamine.

In recent years, the number of total Americans misusing hallucinogens has remained relatively flat, but the increased use by high-school aged students and young adults is a disturbing new trend. This training is designed to help law enforcement officers and other criminal justice professionals employ the appropriate actions and safety measures when responding to illicit drug-related events. Training will discuss various type of commonly abused hallucinogens, current trends related to these substances, common effects of hallucinogens on the body, and how a user’s current emotional state influences the hallucinogen’s effects.

Explore and identify the various types of commonly used stimulants such as pharmaceutical stimulants, cocaine, methamphetamine, and natural stimulants. During this course, you will learn how to employ the appropriate actions and safety measures when responding to stimulant-related law enforcement requests.

Learn an overview of the chemical and legal classification of opioids and examine the national epidemic of opioid abuse. During this course, you will be provided key information and safety measures law enforcement and criminal justice providers should know when responding to opioid related events. You will also discuss community response and other evidence-based practices.