Drug names/ Eye section Flashcards
What is a speedball?
Cocaine and Heroin
In the 2013-2014 National Roadside Survey, approximately what percentage of people tested for at least 1 illegal drug?
15%
What percentage of police officers in the US are DREs?
Less than 2%
What is a poor man’s speedball?
Heroin and Amphetamine
What is a fireball?
PCP and Heroin
What is a space base?
“Crack” Cocaine and PCP
What is “Crack” Cocaine and Marijuana?
Primo
What is “Crack” Cocaine and Marijuana?
Croak
Who created the DEC program?
Studdard assisted by Leeds early 70s
What does DEC stand for?
Drug Evaluation & Classification
Where and when was the first DRE laboratory study?
John Hopkins University 1984
What is the Frye standard?
the traditional test for admissibility of “new” scientific evidence
What is the Daubert Standard?
Requires a showing of reliability before scientific evidence can be submitted
Why is LOC not as reliable as the other eye tests?
Because some people have the inability to cross their eyes
True or false, the LOC test should be conducted with the subjects eyeglasses on?
True
What is the distance the tip of the UV pen light should be from the subject’s face when examine in near total darkness?
6-8 inches
Can you use the UV light instead of the pen light for the near total darkness evaluation?
Yes, only after you have attempted the near total darkness evaluation with a regular finger covered pen light first.
How long do we hold the pen light to the subject’s eye for the direct light eye test?
15 seconds
What 3 things are pupillary unrest generally related to?
- Changes in light intensity
- Changes in focusing (accommodation)
- Other forms of sensory stimulation (loud noises, irritating questions being asked)
What is pupilary unrest?
the continuous, irregular change in the size of the pupils under steady lighting conditions. (not abnormal or sign of impairment)
What is Miosis?
Abnormally constricted pupils
What is Mydriasis?
Abnormally dilated pupils
For a non impaired person, the average pupil size range for room light is ____ mm
4.0mm
For a non impaired person, the average pupil size for near total darkness is ____ mm
6.5mm
For a non impaired person, the average pupil size for direct light is ____mm
3.0mm
We consider the reaction to light slow if it takes more than how long to react?
1 second
What is significant about Arizona vs Blake?
It was the first case recognized as meeting the Frye Standard in the context of HGN.
In the LAPD field validation study _____% of the subjects had injested 2 or more drugs.
72%
DRE sucesfully predectied the presence of at least one drug category _____% of the time in the LAPD study
92.5% 9 out of 10
