Drug Impairment Training for Education Professionals (DITEP)

2900 Mink Point Boulevard,Beaufort SC 29902

01 February, 2022

Description

Hands-On Training portion of Drug Impairment Training for Education Professionals. Course Overview- Day 1 and 2 The DITEP training is for two days. The first day is for anyone (affiliated with the school) interested in this type of training. Day one works well for high-level administrators since it focuses on general drug impairment and policies. Day two is best suited for those who will actually conduct the-hands on evaluations, more likely school nurses and school resource officers. Lunch will not be provided. Day 1 consists of the following: Introduction and OverviewDrugs In SocietyPolicy, Procedures, and RulesOverview of AlcoholDrug Identification, Categories and EffectsContacting the Parent(s)ReferencesTO ATTEND DAY 2, YOU MUST HAVE ATTENDED DAY 1 AS A PREREQUISITE. Day 2 consists of the following: Eye ExaminationsVital SignsDivided Attention TestsPoly DrugsAssessment ProcessConclusionTo help combat the growing problem of drugs in the educational environment, at least three states, Arizona, Kansas, and New York, each independently developed training to address this issue. In cooperation with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), the strengths from the three programs were combined to form the Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP). This training is intended to provide school administrators and nurses with a systematic approach to recognizing and evaluating individuals in the academic environment who are abusing and impaired by drugs, both legal and illegal, in order to provide early recognition and intervention. DITEP is derived from the National Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program, a successful law enforcement procedure used to detect drug and alcohol-impaired drivers. The methods employed in this training are based on medical and scientific facts. The information is supported by research conducted in both laboratory and field studies. The DEC Program was validated in th laboratory by studies conducted at Johns Hopkins University, and in the field by the Southern California Research Institute. The training will enable school nurses to determine first of all, whether or not the student is impaired. If it is determined that there is impairment, whether the impairment is due to a medical problem or is drug-related. And finally, if the impairment is drug-related, through proven diagnostic procedures, what category or categories of drugs are likely causing the observed impairment. By providing training to school officials and health care professionals, DITEP enables schools to employ an aggressive evaluation and detection program that will cause drug usage in schools to decline. Consequently, not only will the disruption caused by those abusing drugs be decreased, but also the incidence of those individuals driving to and from schools while impaired by either alcohol or drugs will also be greatly reduced, making our communities and schools a safer place for all.