We had a great Advanced Training last week. You never know what to expect from our presenters and this one was no exception. It was, however, very informative. Detective Melissa Stout from the Utah Co Sherriff's office presented on Recognizing Drug Use Symptoms. Please take the time to read through the following handout:
Some other points from her presentation that I wanted to point out so you could pass them along to your clients or in working with them:
*Legally, you cannot drive on ANY controlled substance (including Xanax and Loratab). Cops will generally not do anything about it unless you are impaired, but you still shouldn't be driving while taking them.
*Drugs are absorbed through mucus membranes (such as through snorting).
*"Eyes Don't Lie" Always look for constricted or dialated pupils for signs up drug use (see handout for which drugs do which).
*If you see a pill and you don't recognize it, you can make note of the size, shape, color and any letters or numbers on it. Poison Control can help you identify it (but I would just make note of it and let the caseworker look into what it is).
Did anyone else at the training take away anything that I missed? If so, leave it as a comment to this post.
Ilene Barton gave us a WONDERFUL presentation on Happiness and Communication. I personally learned alot and am grateful for her training. To read through her handout, click on the link below:
Thanks for taking the time to go through this information and for those who attended. See you at the next training in June!
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