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54 Cards in this Set
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A _ can be defined as a natural or synthetic substance that is used to produce physiological or psychological effects in humans or other animals.
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drug
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True/False: Underlying emotional factors are the primary motives leading to the repeated use of a drug.
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True
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True/False: Drugs such as alcohol, heroin, amphetamines, barbiturates, and cocaine can lead to a low degree of psychological dependence with repeated use.
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False
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The development of _ dependence on a drug is shown by withdrawal symptoms such as convulsions when the user stops taking the drug.
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physical
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Physical dependency develops only when the drug user adheres to a _ schedule of drug intake.
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regular
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Narcotic drugs are _ that have _ effects on the central nervous system.
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analgesics; depressive
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_ is a gummy, milky juice exuded from cuts made on the unripe pods of the Asian poppy seed.
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Opium
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_ is a chemical derivative of morphine made by reacting morphine with acetic anhydride.
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Heroin
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A legally available drug that is chemically related to heroin and heavily used is _.
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oxycontin
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Drugs that cause marked alterations in mood, attitude, through processes and perceptions are called _.
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hallucinogens
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_ is the sticky resin extracted from the marijuana plant.
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Hashish
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The active ingredient of marijuana largely responsible for its hallucinogenic properties is _.
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THC
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The marijuana preparation with the highest THC content is _.
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liquid hashish
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LSD is a chemical derivative of _ a chemical obtained from the ergot fungus that grows on certain grasses and grains.
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lysergic acid
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The drug phencyclidine is often manufactured for the illicit drug market in _ labs.
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clandestine
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_ are called “downers” because they depress the central nervous system.
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Barbiturates
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_ is a powerful sedative and muscle relaxant that possesses many of the depressant properties of barbiturates.
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Methaqualone
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_ and _ drugs are used to relieve anxiety and tension without inducing sleep.
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Antipsychotic; antianxiety
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_ are a group of synthetic drugs that stimulate the central nervous system.
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Stimulants
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Cocaine is typically _ into the nostrils.
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sniffed/snorted
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_ is extracted from the leaf of the coca plant.
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Cocaine
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The two drugs usually associated with drug-faciliated sexual assaults are _ and _.
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GHB;rohypnol
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_ steroids are designed to promote muscle growth but have harmful side effects.
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Anabolic
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Federal law establishes _ schedules of classification for the control of dangerous drugs.
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Five
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Drugs that have no accepted medical use are placed in schedule ¬_.
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I
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Librium and Valium are listed in schedule_.
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IV
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The _ color-test reagent turns purple in the presence of heroin.
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marquis
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The _ test is widely used color test for cocaine.
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scott
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The Duquenois-Levine test is a valuable color test for _.
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marijuana
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_ tests tentatively identify drugs by the size and shape of crystals formed when the drug is mixed with specific reagents.
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Microcrystalline
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A technique that uses a moving liquid phase and a stationary solid phase to separate mixtures is _
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Thin-layer chromatography.
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The distance between two successive identical points on a wave is known as _.
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wavelength
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The process of separating light into its component colors is called _.
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dispersion
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Visible light and X-rays are only part of the family of known radiation waves know as the _.
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electromagnetic process
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Red light is _ in frequency than violet light.
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lower
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The selective absorption of electromagnetic radiation by materials _ be used as an aid for identification.
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can
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The pattern of a _ and _ absorption spectrum suggest a probable identity of a dug.
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ultraviolet; visible
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An _ absorption spectrum suggest a unique “fingerprint” of a chemical substance.
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infrared
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The study of the absorption of light by chemical substance is known as _, and the instrument is used to measure and record this absorption spectrum is the _.
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spectrophotometry; spectrophotometer
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A mixture’s components can be separated by the technique of _, which separates mixtures on the basis of their distribution between a stationary liquid phase and a moving gas phase.
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gas chromatography
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The gas chromatography, in combination with the _ can separate the components of a drug mixture and then unequivocally identify each substance present in the mixture.
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mass spectrometer
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The technique of _ exposes molecules to a beam of high-energy electrons in order to fragment them.
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mass spectrometry
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True/False: A mass spectrum is normally considered a specific means for identifying a chemical substance.
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True
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True/False: Color is an indication that substances selectively absorb light.
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True
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True/False: Thin-layer chromatography yields the positive identification of a material.
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False
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True/False: Color tests are used to identify drugs conclusively.
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False
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True/False: Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system depressant.
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False
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True/False: Huffing volatile solvents stimulates the central nervous system.
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False
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True/False: Phenobarbital is an example of a long-acting barbiturate.
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True
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True/False: Alcohol depresses the central nervous system.
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True
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True/False: The potency of a marijuana preparation depends on the proportion of the various parts in the mixture.
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True
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True/False: Methadone is classified as a narcotic drug, even though it is not derived from opium or morphine.
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True
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True/False: Repeated use of LSD leads to physical dependency.
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False
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True/False: Abuse of barbiturates can lead to physical dependence.
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True
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