Dependence
Taking a drug as prescribed or intended
What is drug use?
drugs that increase central nervous system activity
What are stimulants?
Type of test that gives quick, preliminary results
What is a presumptive test?
separates mixtures into their individual components.
What is chromatography?
Total time taken to finish the drink, alcohol content, amount consumed, quantity and type of food in stomach
What are factors affecting absorption of alcohol?
Improper use of a legal drug (wrong dose, person, or purpose)
What is drug misuse?
drugs that slow the activity of the central nervous system (CNS)
What are depressants?
Type of test that gives definitive identification in a lab.
What is a confirmatory test?
A solid or absorbent material in chromatography
What is the stationary phase?
The three vessels in which blood travels through the circulatory system:
What are veins, arteries, and capillaries?
Intentional use for non-medical effects, often harmful
What is drug abuse?
also called opioids, are drugs that reduce pain and often create feelings of euphoria
What are narcotics?
Most presumptive tests are classified by a change in _________
what is color?
A liquid that moves through the stationary phase in chromatography
What is the mobile phase?
Elimination of alcohol from the body in an unchanged state, usually in urine and breathe
what is excretion?
when the body adapts to the drug, and withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped.
What is physical dependence?
drugs that alter a person’s perception, mood, and thought
What are hallucinogens?
Type of test that is highly accurate, court-admissible
What is a confirmatory test?
Smaller components travel ___________ (distance).
what is further?
the elimination of alcohol from the body is often referred to as the ___ - _____ rate
what is the burn-off rate?
when a person feels a strong emotional or mental need to use a drug.
What is psychological dependence?
synthetic substances often used in recreational settings such as parties and nightclubs
What are club/designer drugs?
Type of test that can produce false-positives.
What is a presumptive test?
In the marker lab, we used chromatography to separate the markers based off their __________.
What are pigments?
specialized sensors that use electrochemical oxidation to detect and measure specific gases, primarily used for alcohol breath testing (breathalyzers)
what is a fuel cell detector?