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Drug Recognition Process
The drug recognition experts(DRE) are certified officers that are trained to determine if drugs are present in the body and if the substance that they have taken impaired them in any way during an incident or altercation. While police and other public service officers are able to perform some tests for alcohol and drug levels. the DRE program investigates whether drugs were involved and what effects they may have caused physically or mentally. By way of the 12 steps of the Drug Recognition Process.
Some of the DRE’s goals are to identify the family of drugs that show the same signs and symptoms as the suspect shows. They should be able to describe the involvement of the drugs, test the effects of any substances being used while doing activities
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