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| 9576548355 | Toxicology | The study of drugs, poisons, toxins, their metabolites, and other substances that can harm a person when used for medical, recreational, or criminal purposes. | 0 | |
| 9576548356 | Toxins: | Type of poison produced by living things | 1 | |
| 9576548357 | Metabolites | Products of cellular reaction to substance | 2 | |
| 9576548358 | 4 ways drugs or toxins enter the body: | 1. Ingesting them into the digestive tract 2. Inhaling them 3. Injecting them 4. Absorbing them through the skin | 3 | |
| 9576548359 | 5 body fluids used to detect substances: | 1. Blood 2. Sweat 3. Stomach contents 4. Fluids from the vitreous humor of the eye 5. Urine | 4 | |
| 9576548361 | 5 factors affecting toxicology: | 1. Dose (how much was taken in or absorbed) 2. Duration (the frequency and length of the exposure) 3. Nature of the exposure (whether it was ingested, absorbed, or inhaled through the skin) 4. Interaction with medications, alcohol, or other substances 5. By-products when broken down or metabolized by the body | 5 | |
| 9576548363 | A person may be exposed to a substance in any of the ways.. | Intentionally, Accidentally, Deliberately | 6 | |
| 9576548364 | Addiction | A physical process associated with drug use whereby a person craves a drug; failure to take the drug can result in withdrawal symptoms | 7 | |
| 9576548365 | Anabolic steroids | Promotes cell and tissue growth and division. These drugs have a chemical structure similar to testosterone, the male sex hormone. | 8 | |
| 9576548366 | Controlled substance | A drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use are regulated by the legal system | 9 | |
| 9576548367 | Controlled Substances Act | Law that established penalties for possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs and established five schedules for classifying drugs | 10 | |
| 9576548368 | Dependency | Powerful craving for a drug; unlike addiction, dependency does not result in physical withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation of the drug | 11 | |
| 9576548369 | Examples of depressants... | Barbiturates and benzodiazepines | 12 | |
| 9576548370 | Depressant | A substance that decreases or inhibits the nervous system, reducing alertness | 13 | |
| 9576548372 | Examples of hallucinogens... | LSD, marijuana, PCP, MDMA | 14 | |
| 9576548373 | Hallucinogen | A drug that changes a person's perceptions and thinking during intoxication | 15 | |
| 9576548374 | Illegal Drug | A drug that causes addiction, habituation, or a marked change in consciousness, has limited or no medical use, and is listed in Schedule I of the U.S Controlled Substances Act | 16 | |
| 9576548375 | Examples of narcotics... | Hydromorphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone | 17 | |
| 9576548376 | Narcotic | An addictive, sleep-inducing drug, often derived from opium, that acts as a central nervous system depressant and suppresses pain | 18 | |
| 9576548377 | Poison | A natural or manufactured substance that can cause severe illness or death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin | 19 | |
| 9576548378 | Stimulant | A substance affecting the nervous system by increasing alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevating blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration | 20 | |
| 9576548379 | Examples of Stimulants are... | Amphetamines, meth, and cocaine | 21 | |
| 9576548380 | Tolerance | A condition occurring with consistent use of one drug whereby a person needs more and more of the drug to produce the same effect | 22 | |
| 9576548381 | Toxicity | The degree to which a substance is poisonous or can cause illness | 23 | |
| 9576548389 | What is mercury poisoning? | A type of metal poisoning due to mercury exposure | 24 | |
| 9576548390 | What are some symptoms of mercury poisoning? | Muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety, memory problems, trouble speaking, trouble hearing, or trouble seeing | 25 | |
| 9576548391 | How many lead poisoning cases are there per year? | Fewer than 200,000 cases per yr | 26 | |
| 9576548392 | What are some symptoms of lead poisoning? | Pain in the abdomen or joints, lots of fatigue and loss of appetite, constipation, nausea, or vomiting, learning disability or slow growth, headache, insomnia, and memory loss | 27 | |
| 9576548393 | What is arsenic? | A naturally occurring, metalloid component of the earths crust | 28 | |
| 9576548394 | What are some symptoms of arsenic poisoning? | Diarrhea, vomiting, vomiting blood, blood in urine, cramping muscles, hair loss, and stomach pain | 29 | |
| 9576548395 | What organs of the body are usually affected by arsenic poisoning? | The lungs, skin, kidneys and liver | 30 | |
| 9576548396 | What can arsenic poisoning lead to? | Cancer, liver disease, comatose, and death | 31 | |
| 9576548397 | Xanax is considered a: | Depressant | 32 | |
| 9576548398 | What is oxycodone an example of? | Narcotic | 33 | |
| 9576548399 | _____________________ is the study of drugs and poisons, and their interactions with or effects on the body | Toxicology | 34 | |
| 9576548400 | Ricin is a bioterrorism agent derived from what plant | Castor bean | 35 | |
| 9576548401 | Drugs that promote cell division and tissue growth are... | Anabolic Steroids | 36 | |
| 9576548402 | What is crack an example of? | Stimulant | 37 | |
| 9576548403 | The greek philosopher Socrates was victim to what poison? | Hemlock | 38 | |
| 9576548404 | Drugs that increase feelings of well-being, energy, and alertness are... | Stimulants | 39 | |
| 9576548405 | Marijuana is considered a... | Hallucinogen | 40 | |
| 9576548407 | Drugs whose sale, possession and use are restricted in the US are called... | Controlled substances | 41 | |
| 9576548408 | Alcohol is considered a... | Depressant | 42 | |
| 9576548409 | True or False: A Greek philosopher, Socrates, was one of the earliest reported victims of poisoning. | True | 43 | |
| 9576548410 | Most narcotics are | Physically addicting, pain relievers, depressants to the central nervous system | 44 | |
| 9576548411 | Any substance that, when taken in sufficient quantities, causes a harmful or deadly reaction known as a.... | Poison | 45 | |
| 9576548412 | Drugs with no current accepted medical use in the US are called... | Illegal drugs | 46 | |
| 9576548413 | Due to the availability of the vaccine, this dangerous toxin only causes 5 deaths per year in the US: | Tetanus | 47 | |
| 9576548414 | Drugs which act to reproduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system's ability to relay pain messages to the brain are... | Narcotics | 48 | |
| 9576548415 | Poisonings that involve high doses over short time periods are reffered to as.... | Acute poisoning | 49 | |
| 9576548416 | Drugs known to increase awareness of sensory input, diminish control, and cause panic are.... | Hallucinogens | 50 |
