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Drugs

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Definition
drugs   any substance that causes a physiological change in a higher order animal  
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alcohol   one of the most widely abused drugs  
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75%   % of evidence in crime labs is drug related  
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23 million   amount of people in the us that use illicit drugs  
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nature of the drug, route of administration, the dose, the frequency of administration, individuals rate of metabolism   factors affecting drug dependence  
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physical dependence   the physiological need for a drug that has been brought about by its regular abuse  
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psychological dependence   the conditioned use of a drug caused by underlying emotional needs such as users expectations, societys attitudes and social settings  
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narcotics   drugs that come from opium or have similar effects and reduce pain  
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hallucinogen   drugs that have marked change in the way you perceive the world around you  
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depressants   slow down the central nervous system, result in loss of motor control and reduced respiration  
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stimulants   speed up the central nervous, causes agitation, high blood pressures, increased heart rate and rapid breathing  
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illicit drugs   abused or controlled substance that is used for purposes other than originally indented or a substance with no recognized medical purpose  
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harrison act   imposed tax on production, import, manufacture, dispensation of opium and coca leaves  
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schedule I   no accepted medical use, highest potential for abuse  
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schedule II   accepted medical use, highest for potential abuse, potential for severe dependence  
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schedule III   less potential for abuse than II but more than IV, limited depencence  
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schedule IV   lower potential for abuse than III but more than V, limited dependence  
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schedule V   lowest potential for abuse, limited dependence  
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presumptive tests   color or spot tests  
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final tests   for the vast majority of drugs the GC/Mass Spec will be used for a definitive test for the presence of a drug  
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color tests   indicate the presence of a drug  
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microcrystalline tests   a drop of reagent added to a small quantity of drug to form a crystalline precipitate  
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chromatography   separation technique for purification  
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spectrophotometry   absorption of light by certain drugs in the UV and IR regions of the electromagnetic spectrum  
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mass spectrometry   sample is blasted with high energy electrons which cause it to fragment in a predictable way  
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fragmentation pattern   serves as a fingerprint for a particular compound  
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marijuana identification   microscopic analysis of plant material for the presence of cystolithic hairs  
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cystolithic hairs   bear claws on the upper side of the leaf  
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marquis test, duquenois-levine, scott test   examples of presumptive tests  
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stimulant   cocaine  
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hallucinogen   marijuana  
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narcotics   morphine  
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hallucinogen   hashish  
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stimulant   ecstacy  
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depressant   barbituate  
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stimulant   crack  
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narcotic   codiene  
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narcotic   heroin  
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narcotic   opium  
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