Forensic Science Chapter 12 Flashcards
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| 9893000683 | Drug | A substance that produces a physiological or psycological affact that is significant, occurs within a reasonable amount of time after dosing and results from an easily ingested dose. | 0 | |
| 9893023391 | Physiological | Relating to or arising from the functioning of an organism. | 1 | |
| 9893027713 | Psychological | Relating to or arising from the mind or emotions. | 2 | |
| 9893041024 | Dependence | When an individual becomes so strongly attached to a drug that the individual either becomes physically sick or mentally disoriented when its use is discontinued. | 3 | |
| 9893058356 | Narcotic | A drug found as a natural constituent of the opium poppy or a derivative thereof. | 4 | |
| 9893069517 | Analgesics | Drugs used to eliminate a patient's perception of pain. | 5 | |
| 9893077914 | Stimulants | Drugs taken to produce feelings of high energy and to suppress the desire to sleep. | 6 | |
| 9893088299 | Hallucinogens | Drugs taken to cause a significantly altered mental state, often including hallucinations. | 7 | |
| 9893098806 | Club drugs | Any group of drugs whose primary abuse is associated with marathon youthful dance parties. | 8 | |
| 9893112481 | Licit | Not prohibited by law. | 9 | |
| 9893126576 | Illicit | Prohibited by law. | 10 | |
| 9893135134 | Drug-facilitated sexual assault | A sexual encounter where one party, the victim, has been rendered unable to resist or voluntarily participated by ingestion of a drug, often in conbination with alcohol. | 11 | |
| 9893159738 | Controlled substance | A drug that is named in either federal or state controlled substances statues as illegal to possess except when prescribed by a physician. | 12 | |
| 9893192366 | Purification | The physical or chemical process whereby a substance is separated from other accompanying substances or impurities to obtain the pure chemical substance. | 13 | |
| 9893203694 | Diluents | Materials that are added to a drug to add bulk and thereby make it easier to handle. | 14 | |
| 9893220861 | Under the influence | Acting while significant quantities of a drug are in an individual's system. | 15 | |
| 9893236634 | Driving while impaired | Operating a motor vehicle while one's judgment or physical capabilities are reduced by alcohol or drugs. | 16 |