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4. Drugs, Alcohol, and the Law
                                                            
                                             
Bellingham Police Department
         Officer Brown           

5. Classification of Crimes
Felonies
Gross Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
Infraction

6. Felonies Class A Felony Class B Felony Class C Felony
Up to life in prison, and up to $50,000 fine
Class B Felony
Up to 10 years in prison, and up to $20,000 fine
Class C Felony
Up to 5 years in prison, and up to $10,000 fine

7. Gross Misdemeanor Up to 1 year in a county jail Up to a $5,000 fine
Mandatory court appearance

8. Misdemeanor Up to 90 days in county jail Up to $1,000 fine
Mandatory court appearance

9. Infractions Not criminal Monetary penalty Issued a ticket (NOI)
35 in a 25 mph zone = $124
10 over in school zone = $210
No seatbelt = $124
No insurance = $550
Driving w/ cell phone = $124

10. Related Topics Liquor Laws Tobacco Marijuana Prescription Drugs
Club Drugs
Hallucinogens
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Heroin

11. Alcohol and the Law

12. Get The Facts Alcohol affects your brain:
Loss of coordination, slowed reflexes, memory lapse, and blackouts.
Alcohol affects your self control:
Impairs judgment- leading to risky behaviors

13. Alcohol can hurt you – even if you are not the one drinking:
Alcohol can kill you:
Alcohol poisoning, impaired driving
Alcohol can hurt you – even if you are not the one drinking:
Affected by other peoples judgment – car crashes and violent behavior

14. Before You Risk It… Know the law: MIP- Gross Misdemeanor Arrest
DUI- Gross Misdemeanor
Furnishing to minors – Gross Misdemeanor
Unlawful use of I.D. - Misdemeanor
Open container in public - $103 infraction
Disguising alcohol container - $124 inf.

15. Get the facts:
One drink can make you fail a breath test – legal limit for driving if under 21 is .02
A can of beer, a glass of wine, a wine cooler, or a shot of liquor; all have the same alcohol content.
Alcohol is a drug - mixing it with any other drug can be extremely dangerous – even with common over the counter drugs – Tylenol.
On average, the body burns 1oz of alcohol per hour

16. Know the Signs
How can you tell if a friend has a problem with alcohol?
Getting drunk on a regular basis
Lying about alcohol consumption – how much
Believing that alcohol is necessary to have fun
Frequent hangovers
Depressed or suicidal
Having blackouts

17. Get The Facts Marijuana affects your brain:
Produces over 2,000 chemicals when smoked.
The THC remains in the fatty tissues of the brain and body for weeks.
Distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch)
Problems with memory and learning
Loss of coordination
Trouble with thinking and problem-solving

18. Marijuana affects your body:
Because marijuana smoke contains more cancer causing chemicals than tobacco, marijuana smokers can develop head, neck, and lung cancer early in life.
Marijuana impairs the immune system making smokers more susceptible to diseases.

19. Before You Risk It… Possession up to 1 ounce – now legal 21+
Possession 28.3g grams – Misdemeanor
Possession with intent to deliver – Felony
Manufacture – Felony
DUI – Gross Misdemeanor
Use of drug paraphernalia - Misdemeanor

21. Know The Signs How can you tell if a friend is using Marijuana?
Missing school and a decline in grades
Bloodshot eyes
Increases sleepiness and hunger
Increased use of mouthwash, colognes, or perfumes to mask the odor on breath or clothing

22. Before You Risk It…
Obtaining or attempting to obtain a prescription medication by: fraud, deceit, forgery or falsification.
Possess with out a prescription.
Possession of prescription medication not in the labeled container.
FELONY crimes

23. It is illegal to buy or sell club drugs.
It is also a federal crime to use any controlled substance to aid in a sexual assault.
Felony crimes

24. Methamphetamine Slang Terms: Speed Meth Crystal Crank Tweek Go-Fast
Ice
Glass
Uppers
Black Beauties

25. Get the Facts Meth affects your brain:
In the short-term, meth causes mind and mood changes such as anxiety, euphoria, and depression.
In the long-term, meth effects can include chronic fatigue, paranoid or delusional thinking, and permanent psychological damage.

26. Meth affects your body:
Increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and risk of stroke.
Creates a false sense of energy – pushes the body faster and further that it’s meant to go.
Can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain.

32. Before You Risk It… Methamphetamine can kill you:
An overdose of meth can result in heart failure.
Long-term physical effects such as liver, kidney, and lung damage may also kill you.
92% of methamphetamine deaths reported in 2002 involved meth in combination with another drug, such as alcohol, heroin, or cocaine.

33. Meth users develops skin sores, that they obsessively pick at.
                                                                                                 
Meth users who inject the drug are at a greater risk for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.
Meth users develops skin sores, that they obsessively pick at.

34. Meth Labs
Clandestine labs – are found in rural and city settings; barns, garages, apartments, hotel rooms and vehicles.
Meth labs are very, very dangerous. They expose you to chemical contamination and are highly flammable and explosive.
Some warning signs that a dangerous Meth lab may be in your neighborhood: unusual odors (cat urine or ammonia smell), high traffic to the house, and excessive trash.

35. Some of the ingredients that are used to make methamphetamine are:
The corrosive and toxic nature of the chemicals used to produce meth can cause fires, poisonous vapors, and damage the environment.
Some of the ingredients that are used to make methamphetamine are:
Ephedrine, red phosphorous (match heads), hydrochloric acid, drain cleaner, battery acid, lye, lantern fuel, and antifreeze.

37. Before You Risk It…
Cocaine is expensive. Regular users can spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars on cocaine each week.
COCAINE CAN KILL YOU – Even the first time cocaine user can have seizures or fatal heart attacks.
Cocaine - in any form - is illegal!
Felony arrest

38. Heroin

39. HEROIN CAN KILL YOU –
Heroin is one of the top three frequently reported drugs by medical examiners in drug related deaths.
Heroin is an illegal Schedule I drug, meaning that it is in the group of the most highly addictive drugs.
Felony arrest

40. Be Smart – Don’t Start
THESE SUBSTANCES CAN KILL YOU THE FIRST TIME YOU TRY THEM!