Drugs & Poisons

Question: A police officer performs a field test on a white powder, obtaining a purple color. The most likely drug present is:

Answer: Heroin

The reagent used for the field test of heroin is: Question: The reagent used for the field test of heroin is:

Answer: Marquis

Identify marijuana’s classification Question Identify marijuana’s classification

Answer Hallucinogen

The most common diluent of heroin is: Question The most common diluent of heroin is:

Answer: Quinine

Question: Drugs deemed to have the highest potential for abuse and have a current medical use are listed in which schedule of the Controlled Substances Act?

Answer: Schedule II

Question Drugs deemed to have the highest potential for abuse and have NO medical use are listed in which schedule of the Controlled Substances Act?

Answer: Schedule I

Question: There is a significant likelihood that continued use of this drug will result in a low degree of psychological dependence.

Answer: Marijuana

Regular use of the following drug may lead to physical dependency Question: Regular use of the following drug may lead to physical dependency

Answer: Ethyl Alcohol

Question: The most satisfying way of simultaneously separating and tentatively identifying drugs is by:

Answer Chromatography

Heroin is a chemical derivative of: Question Heroin is a chemical derivative of:

Answer: Morphine

Name a drug that is produced and does not occur naturally Question: Name a drug that is produced and does not occur naturally

Answer: Amphetamine

Question: Name an analytical technique that is considered to be a specific test in a drug identification scheme

Infrared spectrophotometry Answer: Infrared spectrophotometry

Hashish is a concentrated preparation of _________. Question: Fill in the blank: Hashish is a concentrated preparation of _________.

Answer: Marijuana

The active ingredient of marijuana is _________. Question: Fill in the blank: The active ingredient of marijuana is _________.

tetrahydrocannabinol Answer: tetrahydrocannabinol

Prior to ______ marijuana was classified as a narcotic drug. Question: Prior to ______ marijuana was classified as a narcotic drug.

Answer: 1970

Marijuana is synthesized from the what type of plant? Question: Marijuana is synthesized from the what type of plant?

Answer: Cannabis sativa L

The source of most analgesic narcotics is Question: The source of most analgesic narcotics is

Answer: Opium

Opium is a milky gummy juice from the pod of this plant: Question: Opium is a milky gummy juice from the pod of this plant:

Answer: Papaver somniferium

Name three popular “club drugs” Question Name three popular “club drugs”

Answer: MDMA Rohypnol GHB Ketamine

Caffeine, Amphetamines and Cocaine are all examples of _____________. Question: Caffeine, Amphetamines and Cocaine are all examples of _____________.

Answer Stimulants

Alcohol is eliminated from the body chemically unchanged in: Question: Alcohol is eliminated from the body chemically unchanged in:

Answer Urine Breath Perspiration

Alcohol is oxidized in the body, primarily in Question: Alcohol is oxidized in the body, primarily in

Answer The liver

A breath test may be used to analyze Question: A breath test may be used to analyze

Answer Alcohol

Question Blood samples must be kept refrigerated so that the alcohol concentration does not _________ with time.

Answer: Decrease

Question: With a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent, what are the chances of being in an automobile accident (if you are the driver)?

25 times higher than normal Answer: 25 times higher than normal

What percentage of alcohol is absorbed through the stomach walls into the portal vein of the blood system?

Answer: 20%

Question: The blood alcohol concentration level for being presumed to be legally “under the influence” in most states is:

Answer 0.08%

Question: The elimination of “burn off” rate of alcohol average _____% w/v per hour.

Answer 0.015

Question: The ratio of alcohol in the blood to alcohol in alveoli air is approximately:

Answer: 2100 to one

Alcohol is broken down in the liver by ______. Question: Alcohol is broken down in the liver by ______.

Answer oxidation

What is alcohol’s classification? Question What is alcohol’s classification?

Answer depressant

Question Is Alcohol distributed nearly evenly throughout water portions of the body by the blood?

Answer: Yes

How does the breathalyzer work? Question: How does the breathalyzer work?

Answer Captures a volume of air, shines infra-red light through the air. The photoelectric cell on the opposite side of the light measures the amount of light absorbed by the alcohol. This indirectly measures the blood alcohol content at a 2100 to ratio. (alveoli air & bac have a direct relationship)

Question: The analytical technique widely used for directly measuring the amount of alcohol present in the blood is

Answer: Gas Chromatography

Name a drug that is not found in blood or urine. Question Name a drug that is not found in blood or urine.

Answer: Heroin

Question: Name at least one out of three psychophysical test which a police officer may give to an individual suspected of being under the influence of alcohol?

horizontal gaze nystagmus Answer: Walk and Turn Stand on one leg horizontal gaze nystagmus

Name three heavy metals associated with poisoning.

Lead Mercury Cadmium Thallium

In our lab, we tested for heavy metals by reacting the metals with _________.

Potassium chromate

The toxicologist’s capabilities are directly dependent on the input from whom? In other words, without input from these individuals, the toxicologist will be looking for a needle in a haystack.

Attending physician Medical examiner Police

Name the individual responsible for 600 poisonings including 2 Popes.

Madame Giulia Toffana

Name the individual responsible for starting a society for women who want to kill their husbands.

Hieronyma Spara