Forensic Test 2

Types of drugs

-narcotics

-depressants

-stimulants

-hallucinogens

schedules 1 drugs

-weed

-herion

-LSD

-meth

schedule 2 drugs

-opium

-cocaine

-PCP

designer drugs are

have chemical structures very similar to controlled substances, but are just different enough not to be identified as a controlled substance

2 broad types of drug ID

-screening

-confirmation

Scott color test

cocaine and reagent = blue product

marquis color test

-heroine and reagent = purple’

-morphine and reagent = purple

-opiate and reagent = purple

-amphetamine and reagent = reddish-brown

-methamphet and reagent = reddish-brown

duquenois levine color test

-weed and reagent = purple

NARK

narcotics analysis reagent kit

microcrystalline tests

-drug and reagent = crystals

designer drugs

-became illegal when the controlled substances act was modified in 1986

this test identifies a drug with certainty

-confirmation test

what is more used by law enforcement bc they are faster and more portable?

color tests