K-9S HELP THE WAR ON DRUGS

Police and school officials aren't ruling out the possibility that
drug-sniffing dogs might be used at Wakefield High School at some
point.

Sgt. William Goudy, of the Middlesex Sheriff's office, brought his
K-9 partner Corbo to Wakefield on March 24, to give a presentation to
a class of parents, teachers and other adults. The class was the last
in a six-session course, the Citizens Drug Recognition Academy,
designed to educate adults on the signs of drug use.

On March 24, the roughly 50 adults at the Wakefield Public Safety
Building had a chance to see what might happen if it's police -
instead of parents or teachers - who recognize the signs of drug use.

The demonstration was also designed to demonstrate to adults that
drug dogs aren't as intimidating as their reputation, and to
introduce the idea of having "drug sweeps" at the public high school.
The drug sweeps are a possibility going forward, but school and
police officials have not made a decision to hold them.

Wakefield Police hope to hold another round of the Citizens Drug
Recognition Academy in the future.

Earlier sessions focused on specific types of drugs and signs of
their use, drug-related assaults, coalition building and more.

The following are some words and terms commonly used to describe
drugs and associated paraphernalia and behavior - beyond the "weed"
slang you might have heard.

Oxy, OC, Oscar, jams - OxyContin

E, rolls - Ecstasy

Herb, green - Marijuana

Yayo, snow - Cocaine

Rolling - Using ecstasy, taking an ecstasy "trip"

Jammed - High on OxyContin (may be used for other
opiates)

Carpet out - Overdose

On the nod - When an opiate user is in a dreamy or half-awake state,
usually with sagging eyelids (heroin, OxyContin etc.)