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Drugs And Poisons Flashcards

1
Q

Drug

A

A chemical substance that affects the process of the mind or body

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2
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Narcotic

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An addictive drug like opium

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3
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Poison

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A chemical that can harm the body if ingested

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4
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Toxicity

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The degree to which a substance is poisonous

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5
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Toxin

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A type of poison produced naturally by living things

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Depressant

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A chemical that slows the heart rate and brain activity

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7
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Tolerance

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In response to prolonged, heavy intake of drugs and alcohol

Key word INTOXICATION

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Controlled Substance

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A drug or other chemical compound whose use is regulated through the legal system

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9
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True or false

Toxins are poisons manufactured in laboratories

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False- poisons are naturally occurring

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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

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True

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11
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True or false

Today poisoning is a very common form of murder.

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False- it used to be

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True or false

There are 6 classes of drug controlled substances

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False- only 5 classes narcotic, hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant, anabolic steroid

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True or False

Accidental deaths from drug overdoses are more common than deaths from poisoning.

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True

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14
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True or false

Anabolic steroids increase muscle mass and have no harmful side effects

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False- they do have harmful side effects

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True or false

Anthrax is a poison from bacteria

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True

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16
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True or false

Organic molecules must contain carbon atoms

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True

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17
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True or False

Alcohol, cocaine, and Heroin are hallucinogens

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False- alcohol is a depressant

  • cocaine is a stimulant
  • heroin is a narcotic
18
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What two things eliminate alcohol from the body through erection?

A

Urine and perspiration

19
Q

In what organs is alcohol metabolized

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Liver

20
Q

What is the name of the depressant molecule found in alcoholic beverages?

A

Ethanol

21
Q

What is the conversion factor value between blood alcohol level and breath alcohol level?

A

40

22
Q

In order to find the blood alcohol content (BAC) you have to multiply or divide by 40?

A

You multiply by 40

Breathalyzer X 40 = BAC

23
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How do hallucinogens affect the body?

A

Affects the users perceptions, thinking and self awareness

24
Q

Are ketamine, arsenic, Mercury, ricin, pesticides, anthrax, snake venom and anthrax poisons or drugs?

A

POISONS

25
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Are Oxycontin, marijuana, morphine, methamphetamines, Nicotine, Caffeine, and LSD poisons or drugs?

A

DRUGS

26
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How are toxins and poisons different?

A

Toxins are a subgroup of poisons

27
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How does immunoassay detect drugs in the body?

A

From testing antibodies for the drug in the body

28
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Name 5 hallucinogens
E
L
P
M
K
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Ecstasy, LSD, PCP, marijuana and ketamine

29
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Name 4 depressants 
A
B
V
R
A

Alcohol, barbiturates, Valium, roofies

30
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Name 4 Narcotics 
H
O
C
M
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Heroin
OxyCotin
Codeine
Morphine

31
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How do narcotics affect the body?

A

Reduces the pain by suppressing the central nervous systems ability to relay pain messages to the brain

32
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What is the purpose of performing chromatography or spectroscopy?

A

To identify the molecules in the substance

33
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What are the two forms of spectroscopy?

A

Infrared (IR) and Mass Spectroscopy (MS)

34
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What lines do Mass Spectroscopy (MS) have?

A

Straight lines

35
Q

What lines do infrared spectrography have? (IR)

A

Spiky lines

36
Q

What is the name of alcohol that humans can consume?

A

Ethanol

37
Q

How do anabolic steroids affect the body?

A 
Men = femininity 
Female = Masculinity
38
Q

What tests can you run to detect alcohol in the human body?

Name 3

A

Urine
Field sobriety
Blood test

39
Q

How do stimulants affect the body?

A

They increase feelings of energy and alertness

40
Q

In order to find the breathalyzer reading you have to multiply or divide by 40?

A

You divide by 40

BAC/ 40 = Breathalyzer

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