This is a 1-or 2-hour presentation that discusses how to identify illegal drugs and recognize potential drug abuse. This presentation covers information on drugs that have been on the streets for many years, such as Marijuana, Crack/Cocaine, Heroin, and LSD, along with their effects. The "Designer Drugs" such as Ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine, and Methamphetamine, and how prescription drugs are not exempt from potential for abuse and addictive effects.
With a wide variety of drugs, drug categories, and information available, an entire format would take several hours to present, but by choosing specific and more common drugs to be discussed, groups can tailor a presentation to fit their educational needs.
Drug Display Kit
The State College Police Department also has a drug display kit available, which contains all of the above-mentioned drugs. The display can be viewed by asking the presenter to include it at the time of the scheduled presentation. The display kit allows persons in the group to view and handle packaged narcotics thereby enhancing their knowledge of these drugs should they encounter them while out on the street, schools, or workplace.