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Objectives
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II. Lesson Plan/Outline
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III. Introduction
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b. Unfortunately, there is a new class of drugs that have been seen
recently in the healthcare industry. With these drugs comes a
new set of challenges that we will discuss later in the lecture.
IV. Graph
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b. This graph depicts the percentage of high school seniors who
were surveyed that use various drugs of abuse, such as synthetic
marijuana. This also shows how readily available synthetic
marijuana is and how easy it is for teenagers to obtain and
abuse it.
V. Usage of Synthetic Cannabinoids
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b. Like Jumper mentioned, according to a study, 1 in every 9-12
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graders said they have used synthetic cannabinoids in the past
year. Manufacturers are able to come up with various ways to
change the molecular structures of current drugs, which makes
it harder to be detected. In 2009, there were 4 types available.
These changes have led to 51 types of synthetic cannabinoids
identified in 2012 as compared to only 4 types that were
available in 2009.
VI. Health Risks of Synthetic Cannabinoids
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VII. Availability of Synthetic Cannabinoids
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b. As you can see, the reason why this is so readily available to
teenagers is because it is sold in legal retail outlets and is
labeled as Herbal incense or Potpourri as it sounds innocent
to consumers. This, of course, is not the case as chemicals are
being applied to herbs that produce a high effect in users.
VIII. Video
a. Posted in January 2013
IX. Usage of Cathinones
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b. Cathinones are also making its way into the hands of young
adults because it is easy to obtain. The main Cathinone that is
currently being abused is known as bath salts, which has an
amphetamine-like stimulant action. It also originates from plant
material
c. Read package
X. Health Risks of Cathinones
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XI. Bath Salts Abuse in Florida
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b. Bath salts became known to the general public after the case
recently in Miami, Florida where a man was high on bath salts
and attacked another man by tore into the victims face with his
teeth. This should not be taken lightly.
XII. Availability of Cathinones
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b. This drug of abuse is also able to get into the hands of young
adults by its deceiving packaging. It is labeled as Not for
human consumption so that it can pass through the FDA and be
placed on shelves.
XIII. Government Control
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XIV. Cocaine
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b. Now we are going to focus on other well-known drugs of abuse.
c. The first one we are going to discuss is cocaine. It is a highly
potent stimulant and is one of the greatest drug threats because
of its violence associated with drug trafficking.
XV. Crack Cocaine
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b. This is another well-known drug of abuse and is very similar to
cocaine, but it is in a solid form.
XVI. Ecstasy
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b. This drug of abuse may appear cute, but it can be very harmful
to your body. It promotes the release of serotonin, which is a
neurotransmitter that has various effects in your brain, such as:
changes in mood, emotions, aggression, sleep, appetite,
anxiety, memory, and perceptions.
XVII. Marijuana
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b. All of these forms contain THC, with hash-containing the highest
concentration.
XVIII. Lab Detection
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b. As mentioned in previous slides, it is becoming harder to detect
these drugs because of their constant changes in molecular
structure. Because of this, hospitals are forced to change their
methods of detection. Researchers are currently looking into
mass spectrometry and other methods to detect these drugs.
XIX. Obstacles in Drug Detection
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b. One of the main problems with developing these new methods
and incorporating them into hospitals is the increased expense.
XX. Examples of Current Testing
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XXI. Liquid Chrom/Mass Spec
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XXII. Effects on US Communities
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b. Slide 2: Jumper
XXIII. Management Perspective
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