Drugs and the work place awareness Signs and Symptoms Ron Flowers

1. Drugs and the work place awarenessSigns and SymptomsRon Flowers

2. Legislation • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (General duty to ensure the safety of your employees) • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs. 1999 ( If you knowingly allow an employee under the influence of drugs to continue working you can be prosecuted) • Transport and Works Act 1992 (Makes it a criminal offence for certain workers to be unfit through drink or drugs while working on railways, tramways or other guided transport systems) • Misuse of drugs Act 1971 ( Deals with all controlled drugs both legal and illegal ) • Medicines Act 1968 ( Deals with prescribed drugs )

3. Drink Drive Limit in the UK • 35 Micrograms of Alcohol in 100 millilitres of Breath • 80 Milligrams of Alcohol per 100 mililitres of Blood • 107 Milligrams of Alcohol per 100 mililitres of Urine • 1 in 5 or 20% of all positive tests are on the morning after

4. Section 6 Road Traffic Act 1988 • Drinking or being in charge when under the influence through drink or drugs. • A person who when driving or attempting to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs is guilty of an offence

5. The Legal Position • You have a general duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of your employees. • If you knowingly allow an employee under the influence of excess alcohol to continue working and this places the employee or others at risk, you could be prosecuted. • Similarly, your employees are also required to take reasonable care of themselves and others who could be affected by what they do. • In the transport industry, there is additional legislation in place to control the misuse of alcohol and drugs. • The Transport and Works Act 1992 makes it a criminal offence for certain workers to be unfit through drink and/or drugs while working on railways, tramways and other guided transport systems. • The operators of the transport system would also be guilty of an offence unless they had shown all due diligence in trying to prevent such an offence being committed.

6. Classification of Illegal Drugs Class A Cannabis oil Heroin Cocaine Crack Cocaine Ecstasy LSD Morphine Amphetamines (Prepared for injecting) Methadone Opium Magic mushrooms Methamphetamine ____________ Poss: 7 years Poss/Intent to Supply: Life Supply: Life Class B Amphetamines Tranquillisers Codeine Barbiturates Cannabis Spice from 2010 Mephedrone Naphyrone NRG1 & 2 _____________ Poss: 5 Years Poss/Intent to Supply: 14 years Supply: 14 years Class C Steroids Temazepam Diazapam Valium Librium Ketamine from 2006 BZP from 2009 GBL from 2009 _____________ Poss: 2 Years Poss/Intent to Supply: 14years Supply: 14 years

7. Types of drugs

8. Drug names: Cocaine Crack Cocaine Amphetamine Sulphate Nicotine Caffeine Anabolic Steroids Khat (Qat) Crystal Meth MCATT,MEOW (Mephedrone) GBL Solvents MDPV (Methelynedioxypyrovalerone) Signs and Symptoms Increased alertness Raises blood pressure & heart rate Sweating Rapid breathing Insomnia Confidence Aggression Talkative Loss of appetite Drugs that stimulate the nervous system

9. Cancer in the Nose

10. Nose Damage

11. Bleeding into the skin issue

12. Methamphetamine/Crystal Meth/Ice

13. MCAT (Mephedrone)

14. BZP

15. BZP Powder

16. GBH/GBL

17. Drug names: Heroin Opium Morphine Methadone Alcohol Barbiturates Temazepines Cannabis Solvents Spice Signs and Symptoms Decreased alertness Low blood pressure, heart rate & breathing Intoxication Slurred speech Un-coordinated movements Pinpoint pupils Those that depress the nervous system

18. Drugs that depress the nervous system Solvents ,glue and gas Alcohol Heroin type drugs

19. Spice

20. Injecting tool kit

21. A bit bunged up

22. Drug names: LSD Ecstasy Magic Mushrooms Cannabis Ketamine Alcohol Signs and Symptoms Distorted perceptions Distorted hearing, smell & taste Paranoia Anxiety Mood swings Those that alter perceptions (mind affecting drugs)

23. Magic Mushrooms Flyagaric / Liberty cap LSD Cannabis Drugs that alter perception

24. Signs & symptoms of drug use • Uncharacteristic mood swings • Spending more time away from home • Lateness for, college, work, etc • Excessive borrowing of money • Stealing, lying & secretive behaviour • Poor appetites/ weight loss • The wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate times • Loss of concentration & losing interest • Deterioration in dress or in hygiene standards • Excessive sleeping, longer resting • Unusual aggression • Drunken appearance • Evidence of drug use, Paraphernalia

25. PARAPHERNALIA • Discoloured knives and spoons •     Empty aerosol cans, plastic bags, butane gas containers, lighters, etc •     Discarded foil, discoloured possibly •     Straws •     Metal tins •     Small plastic bottles •     Shredded cigarettes •     Matches, lighters, candles (especially if non- smokers) •     Small squares of paper folded to form envelopes (Approx 2 inches) • Syringes, needles, unidentified tablets or powders

26. PARAPHERNALIA • Jiff bottles (citric acid) used in injecting • Water phials (pure water) • Tourniquets (to pump up veins) • Needle clippers (old discarded needles) • Syringe covers • Bongs • Pipes • Burnt spoons • Sterile wipes • Patchulli oil (to hide smells) used in aromatherapy • Jos sticks