Name: Street Drug Identification / Possession Versus PWID
Start: 2024-11-20T14:45:00-0500
End: 2024-11-20T15:55:00-0500

Office Of Problem-Solving Courts 20th Annual Symposium.

"On the Front Lines of Behavioral Health and Justice Services"

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:45pm - 3:55pm EST

Duncan Room

  PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

•   Definition of Controlled Substances Schedules
•   Five Drug Schedules
•   Different Ways Drugs are Sold Illegally
-   Most Common Ways Drugs are Sold on the Streets
•   Identification of Possession Drugs
–   Cocaine HCL
–   Marijuana Cannabis
–   Heroin
–   Lysergic Acid Diethylamide LSD
–   MDMA/Ecstasy Methamphetamine
–   Phencyclidine (PCP)
–   Psilocybin (Mushrooms)
–   Fentanyl
–   Methamphetamine (ADHD)
–   Synthetic / K2 Spice
–   Prescription Drugs
•   Identification of PWID
–    Evidence Commonly Used in Intent to Sell Charges

ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE

During facilitated discussions, Court Officials will explore the essential techniques for basic drug identification. They will gain a comprehensive understanding of the most common ways drugs are sold. The instructor will employ PowerPoint presentations and props to illustrate different types of narcotics, providing court officials with valuable insights that they will apply in their Court official roles.

ANTICIPATORY SET: This class is designed to educate court officials about the fundamentals of drug identification and provide insights on the most common ways drugs are sold. This class will help identify possession V Possession with the intent to sell CDS. By the end of the presentation, court officials should have a solid grasp of the various narcotics they may encounter while working as court official. As a bonus, Court Officials will learn how to field test drugs.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Court Officials will gain an understanding of the definition of controlled substances schedules, different ways drugs are sold illegally, identification of possession V PWID, the difference between opiates and opioid drugs and what is prescription fraud.

II. INSTRUCTIONAL INPUT (CONTENT)
Objective #1
Definition of Controlled Substances Schedules
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Objective # 2
The difference ways drugs are sold illegally.
Objective #3
Identification of Possession Drugs
Objective #4
Identification of Possession with the intent to distribute drugs.
Objective 5
Touch base on some of the most abused prescription drugs.
Objective #6
Talk briefly on Prescription Fraud

Objective 7
Field test cocaine or
Field test Marijuana

Speakers

Det. Natalie Gaston

Detective, Prince George's County Police Department

Detective Gaston served over eight (8) years as a Task Force Officer with the Washington Diversion Office, Tactical Diversion Squad (“TDS”) as a Task Force Officer with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as a Narcotics Investigator. The Drug Enforcement Administration... Read More →

Street Drug Identification (Possession – V PWID odp

Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:45pm - 3:55pm EST
Duncan Room

Afternoon Break Out Session II

OPSC 20th Annual Symposium

Det. Natalie Gaston

Attendees (46)

OPSC 20th Annual Symposium

Det. Natalie Gaston

Attendees (46)

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