Toxicology - Forensic Science - Lecture Notes, Study notes of Forensics

Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences and technologies to investigate and establish facts of interest in relation to criminal or civil law. This lecture includes: Toxicology, Four Main Categories, Two Types, Oxycodone, Opium, Marijuana, Methadone, Barbiturates, Methamphetamine, Morphine

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Toxicology (STUDY BOTH DRUG NOTES AND TOXICOLOGY NOTES. MATERIAL IS NOT LMITED TO THE STUDY GUIDE!!!!)
1. What are the four main categories of drugs?
2. What is the difference between the two types of addiction?
3. For the following mark, N (for narcotic), H (for hallucinogen), D (for depressant), S (for stimulant)
Marijuana LSD Cocaine Alcohol
Opium Oxycodone Methamphetamine Heroin
Methadone Loratab PCP Morphine
Valium Barbiturates Ecstasy Glue
4. For the above drugs, mark P for (physically addictive) and S (for psychologically addictive). Some may be both.
5. For the above drugs, mark their schedule number according to the Controlled Substances Act
6. For each of the four categories of drugs, give the signs of an overdose.
7. Which three drugs are associated with sexual assault?
8. Which is the most commonly used drug?
9. What is the purpose of the following?
---barbituate
---tranquilizer
---narcotic
---methadone
10. What percentage of forensic testing is drug related?
11. Which drug is associated with high rates of suicide and homicide?
12.How many people report trying marijuana? Using it regularly?
13. How much do we spend on alcohol a year?
14. What is drug seeking behavior?
15. Define poison and toxin. Explain the relationship.
16.What are the four methods of exposure?
17. What is toxicity? What affects it?
18. What are the common agents used to murder with poison?
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Toxicology (STUDY BOTH DRUG NOTES AND TOXICOLOGY NOTES. MATERIAL IS NOT LMITED TO THE STUDY GUIDE!!!!)

  1. What are the four main categories of drugs?
  2. What is the difference between the two types of addiction?
  3. For the following mark, N (for narcotic), H (for hallucinogen), D (for depressant), S (for stimulant) Marijuana LSD Cocaine Alcohol Opium Oxycodone Methamphetamine Heroin Methadone Loratab PCP Morphine Valium Barbiturates Ecstasy Glue
  4. For the above drugs, mark P for (physically addictive) and S (for psychologically addictive). Some may be both.
  5. For the above drugs, mark their schedule number according to the Controlled Substances Act
  6. For each of the four categories of drugs, give the signs of an overdose.
  7. Which three drugs are associated with sexual assault?
  8. Which is the most commonly used drug?
  9. What is the purpose of the following? ---barbituate ---tranquilizer ---narcotic ---methadone
  10. What percentage of forensic testing is drug related?
  11. Which drug is associated with high rates of suicide and homicide? 12.How many people report trying marijuana? Using it regularly?
  12. How much do we spend on alcohol a year?
  13. What is drug seeking behavior?
  14. Define poison and toxin. Explain the relationship. 16.What are the four methods of exposure?
  15. What is toxicity? What affects it?
  16. What are the common agents used to murder with poison?

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  1. What is the difference between acute and chronic?
  2. Describe botulism and tetanus.
  3. Know examples of heavy metal poisons.
  4. Describe Ricin and Anthrax as bioterrorism agents.
  5. BE familiar with Ch. 6 Reading Questions Numbers (7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 26, 33-35)
  6. How long does it take for alcohol to reach maximum concentration in the blood?

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