Chapter 13: Illicit Drugs

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Lysergic Acid DiethylAmide
Not a naturally occurring substance but is derived from ergot alkaloids which themselves are derived from a grain fungus.
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Diluents
Chemicals that are used to dilute an illicit drug and to give it more bulk.
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Phencyclidine
Introduced as one of a new class of intravenous anesthetics.
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Marihuana
Has been purported to have beneficial medical effects.
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Spice
A blend of herbs and plant material that has been sprayed with one or more synthetic cannabinoids.
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Amphetamines
Generally believed that when taken intravenously, these substances become addicting, whereas when taken orally or smoked, they cause strong psychological dependence, but not addiction.
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Stimulants
Drugs that elevate ones mood.
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Semisynthetic
These substances are derived chemically from a naturally occurring substance.
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Heroin
Manufactured from morphine.
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Cocaine
Extracted from the coca plant.
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Crack
A form of crystalline cocaine.
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Excipients
Substances that may mimic the activity of the main illicit drug present in order to make it more difficult for the user to know just how much of the drug there really is in the exhibit.
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Psilocybin
Found in a variety of mushrooms with the most potent one being ________ mexicana.
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Ehrlichstest
A good presumptive color test for LSD.
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Fentanyl
(designer drugs) illegal substances that are synthesized with particular pharmacological characteristics designed for abuse purposes.
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Depressants
Induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.
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LSD
Manufactured from lysergic acid.
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Ecstasy
The drug of choice in the popular drug and alcohol parties known as raves.
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Mescaline
A group of substances whose chemical structure is similar to amphetamine but because of substitutions on the benzene ring, have hallucinogenic, rather than stimulant properties.
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Methadone
A heroin substitute to get addicts off of heroin under close medical supervision.
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Synthetic
Substances that are totally manmade.
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Codeine
A cough suppressant in liquid preparations and is also mixed with mild analgesics such as aspirin or Tylenol® to boost their analgesic effects.
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Sinsemilla
Seedless marihuana.
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Abuse
________ of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III.
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Narcotics
Relieve pain and cause sleep.
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physical addiction
The drug causes ________ or psychological dependence.
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medical use
The drug or other substance has a currently accepted ________ in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted ________ with severe restrictions.
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Clandestine Drug Laboratories
________- sites where illegal drugs, particularly methamphetamine (meth, ice) are secretly manufactured using improvised materials and methods.
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Cocaine
Naturally occurring substance that is found only in the Erythoxylon coca plant that grows almost exclusively on the Amazon slopes.
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Heroin
A drug that is easily made from morphine, is approximately ten times more potent, and is used legitimately as an analgesic in some other countries.
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Marihuana
The leaves are dried and smoked.
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Abuse
________ of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule IV.
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Drug
A natural or synthetic substance that is designed to produce a specific set of psychological or physiological effects on the human body or, in some cases, other animals.
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Drug abuse
Occurs when people take drugs for purposes other than for which they are intended; usually for their psychoactive effects
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Morphine and codeine
Extracted from the opium poppy
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LSD
Manufactured from lysergic acid
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Synthetic
substances that are totally manmade
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Amphetamines
Generally believed that when taken intravenously, these substances become addicting, whereas when taken orally or smoked, they cause strong psychological dependence, but not addiction
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Cocaine
Naturally occurring substance that is found only in the Erythoxylon coca plant that grows almost exclusively on the Amazon slopes
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Crack
A form of crystalline cocaine
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The Barbiturates
a group of chemical substances based on the compounds barbituric acid and thiobarbituric acid
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Scientific Working Group on Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG)
international committee of drug experts has been working for nearly 10 years on developing standards for the analysis of illicit drugs
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Ehrlichstest
a good presumptive color test for LSD
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Duquenois–Levine test
the presumptive color test for marihuana.