Drug Effects

Individuals under the influence of drugs or alcohol may be encountered by security personnel. They must be knowledgeable of the indicators of substance misuse as well as the effects of various substances on human behavior (e.g., subject experiencing withdrawal) in order to deal with these persons in a way that ensures their personal safety as well as the subject’s. The trainer addresses several forms of drugs and paraphernalia, the influence of different drugs on human behavior, and how to treat individual behavior based on substance usage type.