Drugs And Poisons Flashcards
Drug
A chemical substance that affects the process of the mind or body
Narcotic
An addictive drug like opium
Poison
A chemical that can harm the body if ingested
Toxicity
The degree to which a substance is poisonous
Toxin
A type of poison produced naturally by living things
Depressant
A chemical that slows the heart rate and brain activity
Tolerance
In response to prolonged, heavy intake of drugs and alcohol
Key word INTOXICATION
Controlled Substance
A drug or other chemical compound whose use is regulated through the legal system
True or false
Toxins are poisons manufactured in laboratories
False- poisons are naturally occurring
True or false
The major ways people are exposed to toxins are by ingesting them, inhaling them, injecting them or absorbing them through the skin
True
True or false
Today poisoning is a very common form of murder.
False- it used to be
True or false
There are 6 classes of drug controlled substances
False- only 5 classes narcotic, hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant, anabolic steroid
True or False
Accidental deaths from drug overdoses are more common than deaths from poisoning.
True
True or false
Anabolic steroids increase muscle mass and have no harmful side effects
False- they do have harmful side effects
True or false
Anthrax is a poison from bacteria
True
True or false
Organic molecules must contain carbon atoms
True
True or False
Alcohol, cocaine, and Heroin are hallucinogens
False- alcohol is a depressant
- cocaine is a stimulant
- heroin is a narcotic
What two things eliminate alcohol from the body through erection?
Urine and perspiration
In what organs is alcohol metabolized
Liver
What is the name of the depressant molecule found in alcoholic beverages?
Ethanol
What is the conversion factor value between blood alcohol level and breath alcohol level?
40
In order to find the blood alcohol content (BAC) you have to multiply or divide by 40?
You multiply by 40
Breathalyzer X 40 = BAC
How do hallucinogens affect the body?
Affects the users perceptions, thinking and self awareness
Are ketamine, arsenic, Mercury, ricin, pesticides, anthrax, snake venom and anthrax poisons or drugs?
POISONS
Are Oxycontin, marijuana, morphine, methamphetamines, Nicotine, Caffeine, and LSD poisons or drugs?
DRUGS
How are toxins and poisons different?
Toxins are a subgroup of poisons
How does immunoassay detect drugs in the body?
From testing antibodies for the drug in the body
Name 5 hallucinogens E L P M K
Ecstasy, LSD, PCP, marijuana and ketamine
Name 4 depressants A B V R
Alcohol, barbiturates, Valium, roofies
Name 4 Narcotics H O C M
Heroin
OxyCotin
Codeine
Morphine
How do narcotics affect the body?
Reduces the pain by suppressing the central nervous systems ability to relay pain messages to the brain
What is the purpose of performing chromatography or spectroscopy?
To identify the molecules in the substance
What are the two forms of spectroscopy?
Infrared (IR) and Mass Spectroscopy (MS)
What lines do Mass Spectroscopy (MS) have?
Straight lines
What lines do infrared spectrography have? (IR)
Spiky lines
What is the name of alcohol that humans can consume?
Ethanol
How do anabolic steroids affect the body?
Men = femininity Female = Masculinity
What tests can you run to detect alcohol in the human body?
Name 3
Urine
Field sobriety
Blood test
How do stimulants affect the body?
They increase feelings of energy and alertness
In order to find the breathalyzer reading you have to multiply or divide by 40?
You divide by 40
BAC/ 40 = Breathalyzer
