Drugs Test 2
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- Korsakoff Syndrome
- Brain Shrinks, similar to Alzhimers
- Stages Cirrhosis of the Liver
- 1. Deposits of fat in the liver- pain, discomfort 2. Alch. Hepatitis- inflammation of the liver, irreversible 3. Cirrhosis- hardening of the liver, possibly cured by liver transplant (controversial)
- Withdrawal- 4 Stages Delirium Tremens
- 1. Temors, heart rate increase sweat 2. Hallucinations 3. Delusions, more violent 4. Seizures, possible death
- Proof
- Proof is a number that is double the % of Alcohol in liquor
- Temperance Movement
- Attempted to lessen the use of distilled spirits
- Prohibition
- -1840 -In effect 14 Yrs. - Alch. related violence, murder, death decline
- Volstead Act
- 18th Amendment made 1. manufacturing, selling, import, transport of Alch. in U.S. illegal 2. Made act enforced by Fed. Gov. and State
- Generics Wine
- All different types of grapes
- Varietalis Wine
- 51% of one type of grape
- Wine Coolers
- Wine+Carbonation+ Soda pop 4-6% Alch
- Alcohol
- Yeast+Sugar+Water= Ethol Alcohol grains and starch converted to sugar
- Distillation
- makes alc. stronger -heat up, collect vapors, back to liquid
- Potency
- Amount of drug taken to get a desired effect
- Lipid
- fat soluble, stays in system a long time Ex. THC
- Additive Effect (Synergistic)
- -Taking 2 different types of drugs together -multiplying effect
- Cumulative Effect
- Same Drugs, but keep adding ex: having many drinks
- Speedball Effect
- Taking 2 drugs of dissimilar natures
- 8 Things the 1970 Controlled Substance Act did:
- 1. Repealed all past acts 2. Allowed Fed. Agents to work independently of states 3. Fed. could prosecute under Fed. or State law 4. Increased $ for treatment programs 5. Known as DEA instead of Treasury-applied outside of U.S. 6. Simple possession more lenient 7. Harsher penalties for moving drugs 8. Developed drug schedules
- Schedule Criteria
- 1. No acceptable Medical Use (automatically #1) 2. high potential for addiction 3. high potential for abuse
- 1988 Omnibus Drug Act did what?
- 1. Zero Tolerance Law- civil fine of 10,000 per charge, vehicles used to transport any amount could be seized, could lose all fed. funds for drug arrest. 2. Drug Czar- Director of Natl. Drug Control Policy. -made recommendations
- PDR
- Physicians Desk Reference
- Jones/Miller Act 1922
- 1. Imposed strict penalties for those who imported illegal narcotics 2. Focused on domestic dealers 3. specific possession penalty Amended-provided $ for education and treatment
- Harry Aslinger 1930
- 1st drug czar
- Marijuana Tax Act
- 1. Anyone who sells, imports, exports, etc must pay tax 2. If tax stamp was not attached the IRS could seize your property and charged twice with failure to pay taxes
- 1956 Narcotic Drug Control Act
- !. Any offense besides 1st resulted in Jail time 2. Anyone selling heroin to someone under 18 could get death penalty
- Harrison Act
- -Made Heroin illegal -individual admin. narcotics must have Fed. Liscense -labeled marijuana, opiates cocaine narcotics -made narcotics division
- Intent to Manufacture
- Must have 5 or more of the substances used to manufacture ex. grow light, baggies
- Intent to deliver
- Probable cause, intent to deliver ex. scales, baggies
- paraphernalia
- any instrument or tool that can be used to digest a controlled substance
- Field Sobriety Tests
- Horizontal Nystagmus Walk and Turn Test One leg stand test
- Implied Consent
- by operating a motor vehicle you consent to breath, blood, or urine testing
- Four Criteria for a DUI
- 1. Must be in a running or coasting motor vehicle 2. Above BAC level 3. Be in a position of physical control 4. Be on a public road
- Hormones
- Flow through blood after excreted from a gland -chemical messenger
- Pituitary Gland
- Regulates the release of hormones
- What are the 2 main structures of the Central Nervous System?
- Spinal Column and Brain
- Somatic System
- Serves voluntary action of the brain ex. movement of the tongue, vision
- Autonomic System
- Serves involuntary action of the brain ex. heart rate, blood pressure, temperature
- Dopamine
- Responsible for feeling pleasure, addiction -the more drugs that are done the less dopamine is naturally produced
- Serotonin
- Neurotransmitter -Responsible for dreaming, creativity, psychotic behavior, caution, reduced aggression
- GABA
- -Inhibitory functions -Alcohol and Barbs mimic
- Endorphins
- -Pain relief -Morphine Like
- Acetylcholine
- -Muscle Tone -Personality Changes -Mental deterioration -Memory Loss
- Placebo
- Brain creates feeling you expect to get out of the drug
- Side Effect
- unwanted effects
- Effective Dose
- ED 50, how much it takes 50% of takers to reach desired effects
- Lethal Dose
- LD 50, 50% takers die
- Where does most metabolism of Alcohol occur?
- Liver
- Meprobamates
- 1st Tranquilizers
- Anesthetics
- Laughing gas, nitric oxide