Drug Evidence and Toxicology Flashcards
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Narcotics
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- Greek for stupor
- dulled sense, relieved pain
- includes, opium, morphine, heroin, codeine, oxy, hydrocodone, fent, methadone
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Stimulants
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- Uppers, reverse fatigue
- Caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines
3
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Depressants
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- Induces sleep and reduces stress
- alcohol, barbiturates, benzos, rohypnol, GHB
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Cannabis
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- Contains unique chemicals ie THC
- usually smoked, dreamy vivid effects
- Marijuana: leaves dried and smoked
- Hashish: THC resin baked
- Hashish oil: cannabinoid extract
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Hallucinogens
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- unpredictable effects- changes mood and perceptions
- LSD, mescaline, MDMA, PCP, ket
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Inhalants
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- volatile solvents sniffed, snorted, huffed or bagged
- effects similar to alcohol, found in household products (glue)
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Collection
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- Photographed
- weighed
- ID through bio/chem analyses
- usually searching on a person, vehicle or dwelling
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Presumptive tests
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- Duquenois-Levine: marijuana
- Marquis: heroin, morphine, opium
- Van Urk: LSD
- Dillie-Koppanyi: barbiturates
- Scott: cocaine
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Confirmatory tests
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- Microcrystalline - precipitates
- chromatography
- mass spectrometry
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Cases that use toxicology
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- Death Investigation: general and targeted tests
- SA: potential impairments
- Impaired Driving: BAC confirmatory and field tests
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Breath Tests
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- breath is 34 degrees Celsius
- alcohol in blood: alcohol in alveolar breathe = 2100:1
