NCJ Number
98756
Date Published
1985
Length
0 pages
Annotation
For use in the introductory and refresher training of jail officers, this slide/audio cassette presentation discusses the five classes of drugs most commonly abused in jails, how to identify inmate drug abusers, and safety procedures for addressing the drug problem in jails.
Abstract
The classes of drugs discussed are opiates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, barbiturates, and deliriants. Information on opiates covers their manufacture, abusers' methods for introducing them into their bodies (drug paraphernalia), their effects on abusers, withdrawal symptoms, identification of abusers, and precautions jail officers should take to alleviate problems associated with inmates' opiate abuse. Information on the other drugs also generally covers these areas. The jail safety procedures reviewed focus on preventing inmate access to drugs and ensuring jail officer personal safety when contacting the person and property of possible drug abusers. An accompanying instructor's guide contains questions and answers to stimulate discussion, a copy of the script with corresponding slide photos, and a chapter on drug withdrawal in jail from the 'Jail Officers' Training Manual.'