Types of Poisoning
Poisoning with high doses over a short time.
What is acute poisoning?
Illegal drugs are defined as having no accepted medical use in this country.
What is the United States?
Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and ___ medical value.
What is NO medical value?
These drugs alter perception, thinking, and self-awareness.
What are hallucinogens?
These drugs increase alertness and energy but may be followed by depression.
What are stimulants?
Type of poisoning that develops slowly due to small doses over time.
What is chronic poisoning?
Heroin and LSD are examples of?
What are illegal drugs?
Cocaine and PCP fall under which schedule?
What is Schedule II?
Hallucinogens are also known by this nickname.
What are “psychedelic drugs”?
Stimulants are often used to treat ADD and this sleep disorder.
What is narcolepsy?
Cyanide is an example of this type of poisoning.
What is acute poisoning?
Which of the top 8 arrest offenses (2010) had the highest number?
What is property crime?
Codeine and certain barbiturates are in this schedule due to lower abuse potential.
What is Schedule III?
Narcotics reduce pain by affecting this body system.
What is the central nervous system?
Steroids are commonly used by athletes to increase what two things?
What are bone mass and muscle growth?
Mercury and lead typically cause this type of poisoning.
What is chronic poisoning?
What percentage of federal prisoners are incarcerated for drug offenses?
What is more than half?
Valium and Xanax belong to this controlled substance schedule.
What is Schedule IV?
The unpleasant symptoms felt after stopping drug use are called what?
What is withdrawal?
Street names for anabolic steroids include arnolds, juice, and ____.
What are roids?
Poisoning accounts for less than what proportion of all homicides?
What is less than ½ of 1%?
What percentage of child endangerment cases are drug-related?
What is 81%?
Schedule V drugs typically contain small amounts of ___ combined with non‑narcotics.
What are opiates?
Narcotic tolerance is associated with this type of dependence.
What is physical dependence?
These drugs slow the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness and slurred speech.
What are depressants?