Forensic Science: Chapter 9 - Forensic Toxicology - Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 9500894638 | Addiction | A physical process associated with drug use whereby a person craves a drug; failure to take the drug can result in withdrawal symptoms | 0 | |
| 9500894639 | Controlled substance | A drug or other chemical compound whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use are regulated by the legal system | 1 | |
| 9500894641 | Dependency | Powerful craving for a drug; unlike addiction, dependency does not result in physical withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation of the drug | 2 | |
| 9500894642 | Depressant | A substance that decreases or inhibits the nervous system, reducing alertness - Ex. Alcohol | 3 | |
| 9500894643 | Hallucinogen | A drug that changes a person's perception and thinking - Ex - LSD | 4 | |
| 9500894644 | Illegal drug | A drug that causes addiction, habitutation, or a marked change in consciousness, has limited or no medical use, and is listed in Schedule 1 of the U.S. Controlled Substances Act | 5 | |
| 9500894645 | Narcotic | An addictive, sleep- inducing drug, often derived from opium, that acts as a central nervous system depressant and suppresses pain | 6 | |
| 9500894646 | Poison | A natural or manufactured substance that can cause severe illness or death if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin | 7 | |
| 9500894647 | Stimulant | A substance affevting the nervous system by increasing alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevating blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration | 8 | |
| 9500894648 | 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 | 9 | |
| 9500894649 | Toxicity | The degree to which a substance in poisonous or can cause illness | 10 | |
| 9500894650 | Toxicology | The study of drugs, poison, toxins, and other substances that harm a person when used for medical, recreational, or criminal purposes | 11 | |
| 9500894651 | Toxin | A substance naturally produced by a living thing that can cause illness or death in humans | 12 | |
| 9501044803 | Schedule 1 Drug | Most addictive on the scale of drug classification. Includes heroine, meth, and marijuana | 13 | |
| 9501048273 | Schedule 5 Drug | Least addictive on the scale of drug classification. Includes over-the-counter medication. | 14 | |
| 9501052369 | Schedule 2-4 Drugs | Drugs that are legal with prescription from a doctor. | 15 | |
| 9616254591 | Hemlock | Poison that paralyzes its victims, but allows them to remain conscious. | 16 | |
| 9616254592 | Mercury | Poison that is found in fish and some older thermometers | 17 | |
| 9616254593 | Cyanide | Poisons that causes blood to not carry oxygen around the body | 18 | |
| 9616257324 | Botulism | Poison that is used for cosmetic surgery, but also one of the most toxic organisms on earth. | 19 | |
| 9616257325 | Arsenic | Poison that causes diarrhea, sometimes with blood. | 20 |