Drug Identification and Recognition: The Opioid Crisis in America
Self-Paced

Drug Identification and Recognition: The Opioid Crisis in America

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.

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You can expect to spend approximately 2 hours for reviewing the content and resources in this course.

What's In It For You

Upon completion, you will be able to: * Describe the difference between opiates and opioids * Identify what opioids are used for * Define the opioid epidemic * Identify the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and opioid use * Describe the societal impact of opioid use * Describe the most commonly abused prescription opioid drugs * Identify the differences in physical manifestations of synthetic opioids versus other opioids * Define common methods of opioid injection and list paraphernalia used in ingesting heroin * Describe medications used to reduce opioid dependence

Is This Training For You?

* Community Member * Community Corrections Officer * Court System Personnel * Educator * Emergency Management * Law Enforcement * Law Enforcement Support * Prosecutors * Social Workers * Tribes/Tribal Partners * Victim Service Providers

Contact Information

Lynn Chernich
(855) 866-2582
lynn.chernich6443@fvtc.edu
Grant Disclaimer
The project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2017CKWXK007 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U. S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific companies, products or service should not be considered an endorsement by the authors or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues.
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