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Chapter 15 - Dangerous Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

The word possession, in statutes forbidding the possession of drugs and narcotics, means an ______ and ______ possession under _____ and ______with intent to exercise control.

A

immediate and exclusive, dominion and control

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2
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________ is a basic element of crimes related to illegal narcotics and drugs.

A

knowledge

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3
Q

In a prosecution for possession of dangerous drugs and narcotics, the burden of proof is on the _______.

A

prosecution

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4
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The most common drugs that can lead to drug dependence or addiction fall into four major groups:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A

narcotics, sedatives, stimulants, hallucinogens

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5
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______ drugs that depress the central nervous system, They usually lead quickly to both psychological and physical dependence.

A

narcotics

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6
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________ cause both psychological and physical dependence, but the dependence develops more slowly. They are also central nervous system depressants.

A

sedatives

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7
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_____ amphetamines and methamphetamines. These drugs cause a rapid buildup of tolerance so that additional quantities are needed to achieve the same stimulating effects. Use quickly leads to psychological dependence.

A

stimulants

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8
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_______ cause sensory distortions and result in illusions and delusions. They are psychedelic , or mind expanding, drugs

A

hallucinogens

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9
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Eight types of drugs are commonly encountered on the drug scene:

A

heroin, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamine/methamphetamine, phencyclidine (PCP), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ectasy, rohypnol

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10
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Narcotics have four main characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A

analgesic effect, soporific agents, produce physical and psychological dependence, generate a sense of euphoria

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11
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Cocaine is smoked in two forms:
1.
2.

A

crack and freebase

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12
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Crack is also known as _____ or _____

A

hubba, rock

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13
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_____ is dissolved in ether and then heated to boil off the impurities.

A

freebase

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14
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_______ is made by soaking cocaine in baking soda and water. The mixture is then heated until the water is driven off.

A

crack

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15
Q

This smokable form of cocaine, crack, gives the user a rush that lasts as long as ____ minutes, followed by an afterglow that lasts ___ to ___ minutes.

A

2, 10, 20

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16
Q

Fresh marijuana is dark green and turns ______ with age and exposure.

A

brown

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17
Q

Bricks of crude marijuana are about ___ inches by ___ inches by ____ inches and weigh about ___ pounds.

A

3,5,10,2

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18
Q

There are approximately ____ chemicals in marijuana

A

420

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19
Q

THC level in uncultivated marijuana?

A

1%

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20
Q

Marijuana with proper cultivation will have a THC level of?

A

3%

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21
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Marijuana from Colombia or Hawaii will have a THC content?

A

between 4%-6%

22
Q

________ a hybrid marijuana without seeds?

A

sensemilla

23
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Sensemilla will have what THC content?

A

8%-14%

24
Q

What are the two derivatives of marijuana?

A

hashish and hash oil

25
Q

Hashish will have a THC level of?

A

8%-14%

26
Q

Hash oil will have a THC level of?

A

15%-50%

27
Q

Injected meth produces a flash or rush and is taken every ____ to _____ hours, which leads to a run - a period of wakefulness lasting ___to ____ days followed by a long period of sleep.

A

4 to 8, 2 to 5

28
Q

_____ is the purified form of meth and is smoked in a pipe.

A

ice

29
Q

One gram of ice is good for ___ to ___ hits.

A

10 to 25

30
Q

The effect of ice last for ___ hours or more

A

8

31
Q

Super Labs can produce ___ to ___ pounds of meth in a production cycle.

A

100 to 200

32
Q

Mexican drug traffickers control approximately ___ percent of all meth sold in the US.

A

80

33
Q

The production of each pound of meth produces an estimated ___ to ___ pounds of waste.

A

5 to 6

34
Q

Americans consume over __ ____ of meth per year.

A

22

35
Q

The average cost of cleaning up a small meth lab is between _____ and _____.

A

3500-4500

36
Q

________ was used in veterinary medicine to tranquilize large animals but was removed from the market in 1978 and now is produced in clandestine labs.

A

phencyclidine

37
Q

Because of the anesthetic effect of this drug, _____, the user may display a total disregard for safety coupled with the lack of sensation.

A

phencyclidine

38
Q

___________ is a semi synthetic drug derived from a fungus that contaminates rye bread

A

lysergic acid diethylamide

39
Q

_________ is usually swallowed in the form of impregnated paper, tablets or thin squares of gelatin

A

lysergic acid diethylamide

40
Q

A dose of lysergic acid diethylamide equal to a few grains of salt can produce hallucinations lasting ___ to ___ hours

A

10 to 12

41
Q

_________ was first developed in 1912 as an appetite suppressant, it is a stimulant like meth and a hallucinogenic like LSD.

A

ecstasy

42
Q

Most of this drug is produce in Europe…..

A

ecstasy

43
Q

The synergistic effect of this drug produces dis-inhibition and amnesia……

A

rohypnol

44
Q

_______ ranges in color from white to ivory, through dull or brownish powdered sugar or flower.

A

heroin

45
Q

The formerly lowest level - street dealers - has been augmented by ______ and ______

A

lookouts and runners

46
Q

The Jamaican posses are sophisticated crime mobs dealing primarily in ______ in major US cities.

A

crack

47
Q

What is the major prison gang in the southwest US?

A

the mexican mafia

48
Q

A _____ is a normal prelude to an application for a search warrant in illegal drug and narcotics cases.

A

buy

49
Q

In the investigation of a major drug seller ___ ____ is the preliminary investigation.

A

the buy

50
Q

__________ is the constitutional test of any warrantless search.

A

reasonableness

51
Q

A _____ in drug law enforcement is an entry into a building for the purpose of seizing illicit drugs and arresting one or more dealers and associates.

A

raid

52
Q

The classic defense claim in drug selling cases is _____

A

entrapment

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