Controlled Substances Flashcards by deandre amos

What are some reasons to use drugs?

Pleasure 
Escape from reality 
Addiction 
Alter mood
Medical use

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Which drugs date back “thousands of years” ?

Cocaine
Hashish
Opium

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What drug has associated with low grade petty crimes?

Heroin

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What are some reasons cops should work drugs?

Drug dealers/users on the streets
Patrol officers have potential to see more
Traffic stops can yield drugs
Drugs= burglaries, person crimes, theft
Most property crimes are connected with drugs
Talking to people can find drugs

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What do most law biding members of society rate drugs?

One of the greatest problems on the community

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What is the history of thc?

Early recordings in china
Introduced in America in early 1600’s
Extensive use in the 1920’s

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What are narcotics analgesics?

Opium and opium derivates
Naturally occurring: opium, morphine, codeine
Synthetic/ semi synthetic: heroin, dialudid, methadone

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What is the history of opium?

Used for thousands of years

Smoked by many Asian immigrants

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In The manufacturing of raw opium, how many pounds does 1-3 acres yield?

20 pounds of raw opium

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What is the history of morphine?

10x more potent than opium

Used as pain killer

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How is morphine used?

Injected

Orally

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How is heroine used?

Injection
Smoke
Snort

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What are some heroin characteristics

Flat dust like powder
Packaged in balloons or paper
White to brown color
Vinegar or fish smell

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What is heroine paraphernalia?

Syringes 
Snort tubes
Balloons 
Tie strings 
Spoon

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What is the manufacturing of cocaine?

Coca plant

One plant-4 Oz of leaf contains 1% of cocaine

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How is cocaine used?

Snort
Injected
Smoked

When a drug is mixed with baking soda, cocaine and water what is the end result?

Crack cocaine

What are some investigative methods for dealing with drug use?

Gather information not available to the officer
Gain firsthand intelligence
Negotiate with cautious suspects

What are some restrictions of using an informant?

At least 18 years old
Not on parole/probation
Not an addict or treatment
Have not been found unreliable

What are some reasons informants may help an officer?

Reduction in criminal sentence 
Revenge on ex boyfriend/girlfriend 
Monetary incentives by cops
Ego boost for cops
Seek to infiltrate police methods

What are some proper selections of an informant?

A suspect u trust
Recommended by another officer
Walked into police office
Irate family/friend

What are the requirements for making a confidential and reliable informant (CRI)?

Establish who the person is
Establish what they know
Establish why trey want to inform
Establish reliability: background check, set controlled buys create a file

What is the procedure for an undercover drug purchase by an informant?

Debrief informant
Tape record a telephone contact between suspect and informant
Have informant sign for money
Photo copy money for serial numbers

What are some patrol tactics for drug arrest?

Know the vehicle code for PC
Look/see inside vehicle for evidence of drugs
Listen to conversations
Smells

When searching a vehicle for drugs, how should you search?

Top to bottom Exterior to interior Left to right Front to back

What are some private businesses that may help you in a drug investigation?

``` Phone companies Public utilities Credit agencies Labor unions Banks ```

What are ways you can gather PC for a search?

Info from surveillance Controlled buy/ informant info Use info gained from investigation

What are the importance and limitations of of field drug test?

Establish PC Establish type and schedule of drug Field test not acceptable as proof on court Only crime labs test are positive proof

What is the time frame for a thc plant to grow?

Grow 2-18 feet | Take 7-26 weeks to grow

What are the stages of indoor thc grows?

Germination-seeds or cloves Vegetative-growth Flowering-buds form Harvest-hanging upside down

What are the most commonly abused pharmaceutical drugs in the state?

Hydrocodone OxyContin Benzodiazepines

What are the characteristics of PCP?

White crystalline powder-pure form Diluted in water and sold as liquid Applied to leafy material like oregano, mint or thc

What are the characteristics of LSD?

Liquid drops placed on blotter paper Sold on blotted paper Odorless, tasteless colorless Sometimes sold on candy or sugar cubes

What is P2P?

Known as prop dope | Mixing and washing in a flask

What are ways to use P2P?

Injected Orally smoked Snorted

What are the characteristics of P2P?

Moist powder or lumps with color from bleach white to dark tan Strong cat like urine smell Usually kept in small bindles/baggies

What are the characteristics of crack?

Dry powdery substance with crystal flakes White to tan color(some have good color) Kept dry in bindled paper Thick, lumpy block like Smell like baking soda