Will They Turn You into a Zombie? What Clinicians Need to Know about Synthetic Drugs (2nd Edition) Trainer Guide Will They Turn You into a Zombie? What Clinicians Need to Know about Synthetic Drugs (2nd Edition) Table of Contents Background Information ................................................................................................................... 3 What Does the Training Package Contain? ....................................................................................... 4 What Does This Trainer’s Guide Contain? ......................................................................................... 4 How is This Trainer’s Guide Organized? ............................................................................................ 4 General Information about Conducting the Training ........................................................................ 5 Materials Needed to Conduct the Training ....................................................................................... 5 Overall Trainer Notes ....................................................................................................................... 5 Icon Key ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Slide‐By‐Slide Trainer Notes ............................................................................................................. 6 Title Slide, Training Collaborators, and Special Acknowledgements (Slides 1‐3) ................................... 6‐7 Introductions and Educational Objectives (Slides 4‐8) ........................................................................ 7‐10 An Introduction to Key Terms and Definitions (Slides 9‐20) ............................................................... 11‐23 A Review of Synthetic Drugs (Slides 21‐48) ........................................................................................ 24‐46 The Effects of Synthetic Drugs (Slides 49‐62) ..................................................................................... 46‐58 The Neurobiology of Synthetic Drug Use (Slides 63‐82) ..................................................................... 58‐77 The Epidemiology of Synthetic Drug Use (Slides 83‐94) ..................................................................... 78‐83 Other Notable Synthetic Drugs ‐ "New and Old" (Slides 95‐120) ..................................................... 83‐102 Case Studies, Clinical Treatment Protocols, and Concluding Thoughts (Slides 121‐134) ............... 103‐110 Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................... 111 Appendix 1: Synthetic Drugs Reference List .................................................................................. 112 ‐ 2 ‐ Will They Turn You into a Zombie? What Clinicians Need to Know about Synthetic Drugs (2nd Edition) Background Information The purpose of this educational training presentation is to provide clinicians from a variety of work and educational backgrounds (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, counselors, specialists, and case managers working in substance use disorders, mental health, and other health‐related settings) with a detailed overview of synthetic drugs, most notably synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones (known on the street as K2, Spice, and Bath Salts). The presentation defines key terms, describes the effects and neurobioligy impact of the main classes of synthetic drugs commonly available, presents available data on the extent of use in the United States, provides information on identifying and assessing individuals who are using synthetic drugs, and concludes with some clinical implications of synthetic drug use. The duration of the presentation is approximately 3‐3 ½ hours, depending on whether the presenter chooses to include all of the slides, or a selection of slides. Slides 8‐19 have been included for audiences who have little or no familiarity with psychoactive drugs and substance use disorder‐related terminology. If you are presenting to an audience that is knowledgeable about substance use disorders, you may decide to hide these slides when presenting the rest of the information. Case examples and clinical case studies have been inserted throughout the presentation to encourage dialogue among attendees, and to illustrate how the information presented can be used clinically. ‐ 3 ‐ What Does the Training Package Contain? PowerPoint Training Slides Trainer’s Guide with detailed notes and instructions for how to present the information and conduct the interactive exercises Synthetic Drugs Reference List What Does This Trainer’s Guide Contain? Slide‐by‐slide notes designed to help the trainer effectively convey the content of the slides themselves Supplemental information for select content to enhance the quality of instruction Suggestions for facilitating the case examples Appendix that contains the Synthetic Drugs Reference List How is This Trainer’s Guide Organized? For this Guide, text that is shown in bold italics is a “Note to the Trainer.” Text that is shown in normal font relates to the “Trainer’s Script” for the slide. It is important to note that many slides in the PowerPoint presentation contain simple animation. Animations are used to call attention to particular aspects of the information or to present the information in a stepwise fashion to facilitate both the presentation of information and participant understanding. Getting acquainted with the slides, and practicing delivering the content of the presentation are essential steps for ensuring a successful, live training experience. ‐ 4 ‐ General Information about Conducting the Training The training is designed to be conducted in small‐ to medium‐sized groups (10‐40 people). It is possible to use these materials with larger groups, but the trainer may have to adapt the small group exercises (case examples) to ensure that there is adequate time to cover all of the content. Materials Needed to Conduct the Training Computer with PowerPoint software installed (2003 or higher version) and LCD projector to show the PowerPoint training slides. When making photocopies of the PowerPoint presentation to provide as a handout to training participants, it is recommended that you print the slides three slides per page with lines for notes. Select “pure black and white” as the color option. This will ensure that all text, graphs, tables, and images print clearly. Flip chart paper and easel/white board, and markers/pens to write down relevant information, including key case example discussion points. Overall Trainer Notes It is critical that, prior to delivering the educational presentation, the trainer practice using this Guide while showing the slide presentation in Slideshow Mode in order to be prepared to use the slides in the most effective manner. Icon Key Note to Trainer(s) Activity Reference ‐ 5 ‐ Will They Turn You into a Zombie? What Clinicians Need to Know about Synthetic Drugs (2nd Edition) Slide‐By‐Slide Trainer Notes The notes below contain information that can be presented with each slide. This information is designed as a guidepost and can be adapted to meet the needs of the local training situation. Information can be added or deleted at the discretion of the trainer(s). Slide 1: Title Slide Welcome participants and take care of housekeeping announcements, such as location of restrooms, turning off cell phones, participating actively, etc. The purpose of this educational training presentation is to provide clinicians from a variety of work and educational backgrounds (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, counselors, specialists, and case managers working in substance use disorders, mental health, and other health‐related settings) with a detailed overview of synthetic drugs, including substances known on the street as K2, Spice, and Bath Salts. The presentation defines key terms, describes the main classes of synthetic drugs commonly available, presents available data on the extent of use, provides information on identifying and assessing individuals who are using synthetic drugs, and concludes with some clinical implications of synthetic drug use. The duration of the presentation is approximately 3‐3 ½ hours, depending on whether the presenter chooses to include all of the slides, or a selection of slides. Slides 8‐19 have been included for audiences who have little or no familiarity with psychoactive drugs and substance use disorder‐related terminology. If you are presenting to an audience that is knowledgeable about substance use disorders, you may decide to hide these slides when presenting the rest of the information. Case examples and clinical case studies have been inserted throughout the presentation to encourage dialogue among attendees, and to illustrate how the information presented can be used clinically. ‐ 6 ‐ Slide 2: Training Collaborators This PowerPoint presentation and companion Trainer Guide and reference list were developed by Jane Maxwell, Ph.D., Beth Rutkowski, M.P.H., and Doris Payer, Ph.D., through a collaboration between the South Southwest ATTC (1 UR1 TI024235, SAMHSA/CSAT), Pacific Southwest ATTC (1 UR1 TI024242, SAMHSA/CSAT), The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, UCLA Integrated Substance