Controlled Substances NC BLET
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are Narcotics? | -Narcotics act on the central nervous system and produce a sleep like state. -They are both physically and psychologically addicting. -examples are opium, heroin, dilaudid, and demerol |
| What are stimulants? | -Stimulants also affect the CNS -They create a feeling of excitement, energy, and alertness -Stimulants may or may not be both physically and psychologically addictive. -The most potent stimulant is cocaine -methamphetamine and amphetamines are also stimulants. |
| What is a depressant? | -Depressants depress the central nervous and psychomotor activity. -Alcohol is the most widely used depressant. -Barbiturates and sedative hypnotics are also examples of depressants. |
| What is a hallucinogen? | -These drugs have the ability to induce intense emotional feeling and cause hallucinations. -Examples are LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, peyote, and ecstasy |
| What is phencyclidine? (PCP) | -PCP is in its own category -Users may display reactions similar to hallucinogens, stimulants, and depressants. |
| What is an inhalant? | There are three groups of inhalants -volatile solvents such as gas, paint, and glues -aerosols are discharged from pressurized containers. Examples are hairsprays, deodorants etc... -anesthetic gases kill pain and are used medically. Examples are ether, chloroform, and nitrous oxide |
| What is cannabis? | -derived from the cannabis plant -cannabis sativa and cannabis indica are the two main species -Delta-9 THC is the active ingredient. -Marijuana comes from the leaves of the plant and hash is produced by boiling the leaves into a semi solid mass. -cannabis is one of the most widely used recreational drugs. |
| Schedule _______ drugs are the most dangerous and and least dangerous drugs are classified as schedule _________. | Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous and and least dangerous drugs are classified as schedule VI. |
| Schedule I | 1. high potential for abuse 2. no medical use 3. lack of safety for use under medical supervision -heroin, LSD, mephedrone |
| Schedule II | 1. high potential for abuse 2. restricted medical use 3. severe psychological or physiological dependence -Cocaine, PCP, Ritalin, Dilaudid, Morphine |
| Schedule III | 1. less abuse potential than schedule II. 2. current accepted medical value in U.S. 2. moderate or low physiological dependence with high psychological dependence. -hydrocodone, didrex, benzphetamine |
| Schedule IV | 1. less abuse potential than schedule III. 2. accepted medical value 3. limited psychological or physiological dependence. -valium, diazepam,talwin, synthetic cannabinoids, |
| Schedule V | 1. low potential for abuse 2. current medical value 3. limited dependence -cough syrup with codine |
| Schedule VI | 1. no medical use 2. low abuse potential -MJ and Tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Cocaine use indicators | rapid or slow speech, agitation, high pulse, dilated pupils, residue inside nasal passages |
| Amphetamine use indicators | dilated pupils, sweating, nervousness, possibly thin, paranoia, quickened breathing, agreeiveness, irritability, potentially violent |
| Hallucinogen use indicators | intensified mood, sweating, nausea, dazed appearance, disorientated, body tremors, hallucinations, distorted perceptions of time and distance |
| Phencyclidine use indicators | perspiring, warm to touch, blank stare, difficulty in speech, increased pain threshold, confused, agitated, possibly violent, chemical odor on breath, |
| Inhalant use indicators | residue on face, hands, etc... nausea, slurred speech, bloodshot watery eyes, lack of muscle control, flushed face |
| Cannabis use indicators | redness of eyes, odor of MJ, MJ debris in mouth, body and eyelid tremors, relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite |
| Narcotic use indicators | pin-point pupils, scratching, loss of appetite, sleepy, flushed complexion, needle marks, |
| Depressant use indicators | slurred/thick speech, drowsiness, confusion, nystagmus |
| MDMA | stimulant and hallucinogen, many forms, |
| Oxycontin | controlled release form of oxycodone that fits the profile of opioids. Oxycontin is an opium derivative. Percodan and percocet. |
| Salvia | sale punishable by an infraction -consumption causes psychoactive effects |
| mephedrone | plant food and bath salts used as a recreational drug because of hallucinogenic effects. |
| MDPV | bath salts, serenity, cloud nine |
| What are some reasons why people take drugs? | -to feel good - to feel better -to do better -curiosity -because others are doing it |
| (T or F) Research Demonstrates that providing treatment to individuals involved in the criminal justice system decreases future drug use and criminal behavior. | TRUE- Research Demonstrates that providing treatment to individuals involved in the criminal justice system decreases future drug use and criminal behavior. |
| The average meth cooker teacher another _____ people how to cook. | The average meth cooker teacher another 10 people how to cook. |
| Methamphetamine cycle of abuse | -rush -high -binge -tweaking -crash |
| describe extraction labs | opium from the poppy, hash from MJ |
| tableting labs | LSD, MDMA |
| most of the MDMA smuggled into the USA has been produced where.... | belgium or the netherlands |
| conversion labs | raw product to finished drugs cocaine to crack opium to morphine to heroin. |
| synthesis labs | raw materials react to change into new drug ephedrine to methampetamine piperidine to PCP pcp, lsd, ghb, meth |
| mexican national labs | mexican national labs now control the majority of methamphetamine produced in the U.S. |
| mexican super labs | 10-100lbs a batch 5% of the labs seized are super labs that supply 80-90% of the meth used in the US. |
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