Course Overview
This two-day workshop will provide allied education, health and security professionals with a systematic approach to dealing with individuals in the work environment who are using and impaired by drugs. While not intended to qualify participants as Drug Recognition Experts, this training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to properly evaluate and document these activities.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to identify:
- The term drug in the context of this course;
- The concept of drugs that impair in the work environment;
- The drugs of choice within a community setting;
- The role of simple divided attention tests in assessing impairment;
- The observable effects of each of the seven major drug categories;
- The effects likely to result from various drug combinations;
- The importance of policies and procedures for dealing with cases involving drugs impaired individuals in the work setting;
- The major drug categories;
- Medical conditions and other instructions that can produce similar signs of impairment; and,
- Appropriate procedures for dealing with drug-impaired or medically impaired individuals.
Effective as of Fall 2004
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