forensics vocab Flashcards
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dependency
powerful craving for a drug; may lead to addiction
addiction
a physical process and change in behavior associated with drug use whereby a person craves a drug
controlled substance
a drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture distribution, possession, and use are regulated by the legal system
controlled substance act
law established penalties for possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs and established five schedules for classifying drugs
depressant
a substance that decreases or inhibits the nervous system, reducing alertness
hallucinogen
a drug that changes a persons perceptions and thinking during intoxication
illegal drug
a drug that causes addiction habituation or a marked change in consciousness has no limited or no medical use
narcotic
an addictive sleep-inducing drug often derived from opium acts as a central nervous system depressant and suppresses pain
poison
a natural or manufactured substance that can cause severe illness or death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin
stimulant
a substance that affects the nervous system by increasing alertness, attention, alertness, attention, and energy as well as elevating blood pressure, etc…
toxin
a substance naturally produced by a living that can cause illness or death in humans
toxicology
the study of drugs poisons, toxins, and other substances that harm a person when used for medical recreational, or criminal purposes
toxicity
the degree to which a substance is poisonous or can cause illness
tolerance
a condition occurring with consistent use of one drug whereby a person needs more and more of the drug to produce the same effect
schedule 1
No medical use, high potential for abuse, LSK MADMA
schedule 2
Severely restricted medical use high potential for abuse, cocaine, fentanyl
schedule 3
Accepted medical use, moderate potential for abuse, tylenol
schedule 4
medical use low potential for abuse, xanax,valium
schedule 5
Widely used for medical purposes, low potential for abuse, Narcotics,CBD:
Most common form of death using poisoning,
Accidental overdose or poisoning
Georgi Markov
A bulgarian dissident stabbed with an umbrella laced with ricin capsule
Methamphetamines
Powerful highly addictive drug that comes and goes quickly in high. Can be smoked,pills, snorted,dissolved in a cup. Helps ADHD, narcolepsy, and sleep disorders
How to test for drugs
Urine test, Blood test, hair test
Anabolic steroids
:Increase/promote cell and tissue growth and cell division
