Participant Manual DRE 7-Day Session 4 – Overview of Drug
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Participant Manual DRE 7-Day Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:_______________________________________________ 150 Minutes _____________________________________________________ Session 4 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Overview of Drug Recognition Expert _____________________________________________________ Procedures _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:_______________________________________________ Learning Objectives _____________________________________________________ • Name the components of the Drug _____________________________________________________ Evaluation and Classification program drug influence evaluation _____________________________________________________ • State the purpose of each component _____________________________________________________ • Describe the activities performed during each component _____________________________________________________ • Correctly answer the “topics for study” questions at the end of this session _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course 4-2 Upon successfully completing this session the participant will be able to: • Name the components of the Drug Evaluation and Classification program drug influence evaluation. • State the purpose of each component. • Describe the activities performed during each component. • Correctly answer the “topics for study” questions at the end of this session. CONTENT SEGMENTS LEARNING ACTIVITIES A. Components of the Drug Evaluation Instructor Led Presentations and Classification Procedure Instructor Led Demonstrations B. Interview of the Arresting Officer Video Presentations C. The Preliminary Examination Reading Assignments D. Examinations of the Eyes E. Divided Attention Psychological Tests F. Examinations of Vital Signs G. Dark Room Checks of Pupil Size H. Examination of Muscle Tone I. Examination for Injection Sites J. Toxicological Examination K. Video Demonstration HS 172 R5/13 1 of 41 Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:__________________________________________________ The Drug Influence Evaluation _______________________________________________________ Systematic and Standardized Process _______________________________________________________ The DEC procedure is a systematic and standardized _______________________________________________________ method of examining a subject to determine: • Whether the subject is impaired, and if so _______________________________________________________ • Whether the impairment is caused by drugs or a _______________________________________________________ medical condition • And if drugs, the category (or categories) of drugs that _______________________________________________________ is/are the likely cause of the subject’s impairment _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course 4-3 A. Components of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Procedure The Drug Influence Evaluation The DEC procedure is a systematic and standardized method of examining a subject to determine: • Whether the subject is impaired, and if so, • Whether the impairment is caused by drugs or a medical condition. • And if drugs, the category (or categories) of drugs that is/are the likely cause of the subject’s impairment. The process is systematic in that it is based on a careful assessment of a variety of observable signs and symptoms that are known to be reliable indicators of drug impairment. • Some of these observable signs and symptoms relate to the subject’s appearance. • Some of these observable signs and symptoms relate to the subject’s behavior. • Some relate to the subject’s performance of carefully administered psychophysical tests. HS 172 R5/13 2 of 41 Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:__________________________________________________ The Drug Influence Evaluation _______________________________________________________ (Cont.) _______________________________________________________ Systematic and Standardized Process _______________________________________________________ Why is it so important to perform the drug _______________________________________________________ influence evaluation in exactly the same way, every time? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course 4-4 Drugs impair the subject’s ability to control his or her mind and body. • Psychophysical tests can disclose that the subject’s ability to control mind and body is impaired. • The specific manner in which the subject performs the psychophysical tests may help indicate the category or categories of drugs causing the impairment. • Some of the observable signs and symptoms relate to the subject’s automatic responses to the specific drugs that are present. • All of these reliable indicators are examined and carefully considered before a judgment is made concerning what categories of drugs are affecting the subject. The evaluation is standardized in that it is administered the same way, every time. HS 172 R5/13 3 of 41 Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:_______________________________________________ The Drug Influence Evaluation (Cont.) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Systematic and Standardized Process _____________________________________________________ There my be times when the DRE may be unable to complete each step of the evaluation, i.e., _____________________________________________________ injuries, uncooperative subject, equipment failure, etc. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 4-5 _____________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course • Standardization helps to ensure that no mistakes are made. • No examinations are left out. • No extraneous or unreliable “indicators” are included. • Standardization helps to promote professionalism among drug recognition experts. • Standardization helps to secure acceptance in court. In such cases, the DRE may still be able to form an opinion based upon the evidence obtained. State v. Cammack, 1997 WL 104913 (Minnesota Ct. Appeals, 1997) ruled that a DRE need not complete the entire 12-step evaluation for an opinion to be admissible so long as there is sufficient admissible evidence. HS 172 R5/13 4 of 41 Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:_______________________________________________ Drug Influence Evaluation Steps _____________________________________________________ 1. Breath alcohol test _____________________________________________________ 2. The interview of the arresting officer _____________________________________________________ 3. Preliminary examination _____________________________________________________ 4. Examinations of the eyes _____________________________________________________ 5. Divided attention tests _____________________________________________________ 6. Examination of vital signs _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course 4-6 Drug Influence Evaluation Steps The Drug Evaluation and Classification drug influence evaluation has twelve components or steps. Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Drug Influence Evaluation Steps Notes:_______________________________________________ (Cont.) _____________________________________________________ 7. Dark room examinations _____________________________________________________ 8. Examination of muscle tone 9. Examination for injection _____________________________________________________ sites _____________________________________________________ 10. Subject's statements and _____________________________________________________ other observations _____________________________________________________ 11. Opinion of Evaluator 12. Toxicological examination _____________________________________________________ Drug Recognition Expert Course 4-7 _____________________________________________________ HS 172 R5/13 5 of 41 Session 4 – Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Procedures Notes:_______________________________________________ 1. Breath Alcohol Test _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Drug Recognition