Trace Drugs Flashcards
(49 cards)
What is in pink cocaine?
very little cocaine
mostly ketamine and methamphetamine, or;
cocaine and another opioid, MDMA or another psychoactive compound
What are schedules and who made them?
drug classifications based on how addictive the compounds might be by the DEA
what is schedule 1 (USA)?
substances or chemicals with no current accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
what drug(s) is an example for schedule 1 (USA)?
heroin, LSD, ecstasy (MDMA)
what is schedule 2 (USA)?
substances or chemicals with a high potential for abuse, with use leading to severe psychological or physical dependance
what drugs are associated with schedule 2 (USA)?
cocaine, meth, hydromorphone, oxycodone, fentanyl, adderall, ritalin
what is schedule 3 (USA)?
substance or chemical with a moderate to low potential for dependence
what drugs are associated with schedule 3 (USA)?
tylenol with codeine, ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
what is schedule 4 (USA)?
substances with low potential for abuse and low risk for dependence
what drugs are associated with schedule 4 (USA)?
xanax, valium, ambien, tramadol
what is schedule 5 (USA)?
substances with lower potential for abuse usually used for antidiarrheal, antitussive and analgesic purposes
what drugs are associated with schedule 5 (USA)?
lomotil, motofen, lyrica
what drugs are associated with Canadian schedule 1?
phenylpiperidines, and phenazepines along with their salt derivatives
what drugs are associated with Canadian schedule 2?
synthetic canabinoid (resembling THC)
what drugs are associated with Canadian schedule 3?
lysergic acid diethylamid (LSD), cathinones, etc.
and their salts
what drugs are associated with Canadian schedule 4?
barbiturates and benzodiezepines
What are category C testing methods?
colour testing
what is the problem with category C testing?
low discriminating power where they cannot discriminate within a class (between fentanyl and carfentanyl)
what is a Scott test?
colour test for cocaine testing for cobalt thiocyanate and tin (II) chloride reagents; it will turn blue for positive
T/F: colour tests are confirmatory.
false they are presumptive
what must category C tests be combined with?
combined with the results of a drug test
Why is law enforcement moving away from colour testing?
- likely to give false positives in non illicit substances
- tends to be destructive
- requires a secondary/ confirmatory test
what is TruNarc?
it is a handheld narcotics analyzer to scan for more than 530 suspected controlled substances in a single definitive test
T/F: TruNarc can distinguish structurally similar compounds
true: can distinguish morphine to heroin
