BPOA Training

Symptoms, Behavior and Items Associated with Narcotics Use

HEROIN
  1. CONSTRICTED PUPILS
  2. NODDING, DROOPY EYELIDS
  3. SLOW LETHARGIC MOVEMENTS
  4. GOOSE FLESH/DRY CLAMMY SKIN
  5. LETHARGIC SPEECH
  6. RUNNY NOSE
  7. SWEATING
  8. MARKS / "CORN"
  9. NO ODOR/ALCOHOL

ROHYPNOL

  1. IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT
  2. IMPAIRED MOTOR SKILLS
  3. LACK OF INHIBITIONS
  4. AMNESIA
  5. DROWSINESS
  6. DIZZINESS
  7. CONFUSION
  8. EXCITED OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
  9. SYMPTOMS OF ROHYPNOL OVER DOSE:
  1. POOR COORDINATION
  2. REDUCED REFLEXES
  3. DANGEROUSLY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
  4. COMA (RARE)
  5. DEATH (VERY RARE)

KNOWN AS "ROADIES" OR THE "DATE RAPE DRUG," ROHYPNOL IS PACKAGED IN BUBBLE WRAP OR SOLD IN LOOSE TABLETS. THE TABLETS ARE WHITE AND CONTAIN THE NAME "ROCHE" AND AN ENCIRCLED 1 OR 2 ON ONE SIDE, PLUS A SINGLE OR CROSS SCORE ON THE OTHER. THE TABLETS ALSO HAVE " R H " IN AN OBLONG BOX WITH THE NUMBER 1 OR 2 UNDER THE LETTERS. EACH TABLET IS APPROX . 5/16" TO 3/8" IN DIAMETER.

P.C.P

  1. ODOR
  2. NYSTAGMUS
    A) VERTICAL
    B) HORIZONTAL
  3. RIGIDITY
  4. GAIT ATAXIA (MOON WALKING)
  5. UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE SIMPLE STATEMENTS
  6. POOR DEPTH PERCEPTION
  7. UNAWARE OF SURROUNDINGS
  8. HYSTERICAL/PARANOID
  9. EXTREME MOOD CHANGES
  10. SWEATY
  11. HIGH PULSE (100 PLUS)
  12. VIOLENT
  13. INCREASED STRENGTH
  14. OBLIVIOUS TO PAIN

COCAINE/METHAMPHETAMINE

  1. NOSTRILS IRRITATED/RESIDUE
  2. ENLARGED PUPILS
    A) NORMAL: 2.5 - 6.0MM
    B) ENLARGED: 6.5 - 9.0 MM
  3. RAPID SPEECH
  4. INCREASED STRENGTH
  5. INCREASED PAIN TOLERANCE
  6. PARANOIA
  7. NUMBNESS AROUND NOSTRILS
  8. SNIFFLING
  9. SHORT STRAWS (USUALLY WITH RESIDUE)
  10. SPOONS/VIALS (AMBER COLORED)
  11. AGITATED
  12. NERVOUSNESS/EXCITABLE
  13. SWEATING (EVEN THOUGH IT'S COLD)
  14. INCREASED RESPIRATIONS / HIGH PULSE
    A) NORMAL 65 - 80 BPM
    B) HIGH PULSE 100 - 160 BPM
  15. FLUSHED 16. PERSPIRING IN COLD WEATHER