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Drugs & Justice Exam 1
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02/23/2011

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Why do we take drugs- list 4 reasons
Definition
1. to heal (medicinal uses)
2. sustain labor
3. to transport physically and religiously
4. to divert recreationally
Term
Order of consumption worldwide
Definition
1009 metric tons of marijuana.
259 metric tons of cocaine
13.6 metric tons of heroin
20 metric tons of Methamphetamine
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Most commonly used legal drugs
Definition
Caffeine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Term
Most commonly used illegal drugs
Definition
Marijuana
Cocaine
Heroin
Methampetamine
Term
Deaths from aspirin
Definition
10,000 people/year
Term
Classic Addiction is based on withdrawal symptoms such as
Definition
chills fever gooseflesh diarrhea muscular twitching
spasms nausea vomiting cramps
general bodily aches and pains, especially in the bones and the joints
Term
Psychological dependency
Definition
there is a feeling of satisfaction and psychic drive that require periodic or continuous administration of the drug to produce pleasure or avoid discomfort
Term
Potential for causing psychological dependence
Definition
The more reinforcing the drug (pleasurable), the higher its potential for psychic dependence.
Term
Non-compulsive drug users
Definition
The “recreational user”
-Uses a drug only on weekends or at social events
-Moderate alcohol consumption
-Does not experience physical withdrawal
-Feels no psychological compulsion to use a drug
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The drugs of abuse (4)
Definition
Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Marijuana
Steroids
Term
Most commonly abused prescription drugs
Definition
opiates (morphine, codeine)
anti-depressant/anxiety (xanax)
stimulants (amphetamine)
Term
“Pharmacology”
Definition
remedy or poison
OR
the study of drug effects, how substances affect living tissue.
Term
Drugs Actions
Definition
the result of a chemical reaction between a given laboratory substance and the physical make-up of a given organism
Term
Drug Effects
Definition
represents what happens when real substances are ingested by real people under real-life circumstances
Term
difference between drug actions and drug effects
Definition
drug actions are controlled factors while drug effects are representative of a real life situation
Term
factors that influence a drug's effects (9)
Definition
dose
drug mixing
identity- (pot or oregano? meth + LSD)
mind setpotency
purity- how much is actual drug, "cut"
route of administration
setting-surrounding
tolerance
Term
Drug mixing relationships (4)
Definition
Additive effect
Synergistic effect
Potentiating effect
Antagonistic effect
Term
Additive effect (1+1=2)
SIMPLE ADDING
Definition
effects are the same, but greater
(tylenol+motrin=2 doses)
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Synergistic effect (1+1=3)
SIN TRINITY
Definition
2 drugs have similar actions but the effect of their joint action is more than cumulative
(alcohol + sedative = greater reaction or 3)
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Potentiating effects (1+1=4)
POT 4 LEAVES
Definition
2 drugs have different actions, when taken together 1 enhances the effects of the other
(1+1=4) heroine+cocaine=speedball
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Antagonistic effect (1+1=0)
Definition
one drug blocks the effect of another
Term
effective dose
Definition
is the minimal dose necessary to produce the intended drug effect in a given percentage of the population under study
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lethal dose
Definition
the minimal dose necessary to produce death in a given percentage of the population under study
Term
definitions of psychoactive drug
Definition
Different drugs affect different neurons in the brain in various ways
Term
Illicit drug
Definition
drugs whose manufacture, sale, or possession is illegal
(cocaine, heroin, LSD, PCP, ketamine)
Term
Licit drugs
Definition
drugs who manufacture, sale, or possession is legal (caffeine, alcohol, nicotine)
Term
recreational use
Definition
referring to the motivation of a drug user who takes a drug only to get high or achieve some pleasurable effect
Term
instrumental use
Definition
referring to the motivation of a drug user who takes a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high
Term
route of administration
Definition
how a drug enters the body
Term
Elimination
Definition
the length of time it takes for a drug to be reduce to 50% of its equilibrium level in the bloodstream
Term
Asians and alcohol
Definition
asians are more strongly affected by alcohol
Term
DAWN
Definition
Drugs Abuse Warning Network- data gathered concerning drug-related medical emergencies in major metropolitan
Term
Ma huang
Definition
chinese medicinal herb
Term
The Opium Wars
Definition
two wars between China and Western countries. The first was between Great Britain and China. Britain was smuggling Opium into China.
Term
Pure food and drug act of 1906
Definition
Prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs, brought the federal government full force into the drug marketplace.

The Act did two things:
-  defined a “Drug”
-  required accuracy in labeling
(not in advertising)
Term
Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 (A tax law)
Definition
Dealers and dispensers of the opiates and cocaine had to register annually, pay a small fee, and use special order forms provided by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Term
Prohibition
Definition
Amendment 18th
Adopted in 1919, in effect in 1920
Term
the downside of prohibition
Definition
Lead a switch from beer and wine to distilled spirits

Although the total volume of absolute alcohol did decline, a higher volume of a more dangerous beverage came to be consumed.

Some drinkers, desperate to get their hands on alcohol, drank extremely toxic substances which caused blindness, paralysis, and death.

Organized crime received a huge boost from Prohibition. The sale of illegal alcohol proved to be the major source of revenue for high-level gangsters during the 1920s.
Term
The Bureau of Narcotics
Definition
In 1930 Congress created a separate Bureau of Narcotics in the Treasury Department.
Term
Harry Anslinger ("drug czar")
Definition
Harry Anslinger became the first commissioner of that bureau in 1932 and took office with a pledge to stop arresting so many addicts and instead to go after the big dealers.
Term
The Controlled substance act (1970)
Definition
created substance schedules

Shifted administration of drug enforcement from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department

Created the DEA – reports to the Director of the FBI
Term
Ethnic groups and Drugs
Definition
Black- cocaine
Chinese- opium
Chicanos-marijuana
Immigrants- alcohol
Heroin- adolescents
Term
Criminogenesis
Definition
New Laws Create Crime and Criminals

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Term
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
Definition
reducing sentences for crack cocaine offenses.
The 100 to 1 sentencing ratio has been reduced to 18 to 1
Term
Soldier’s Disease
Definition
widespread addiction following massive administration of opiates during the Civil War
Term
Patent medicine ingredients
Definition
Active Ingredients:
Opium/Morphine
Cocaine
Alcohol
Marijuana
Term
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Definition
Prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs – brought the federal government full force into the drug marketplace.

The Act did two things:
-  defined a “Drug”
-  required accuracy in labeling
(not in advertising)
Term
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
Definition
It repealed and replaced or updated all previous laws concerned with both the narcotic and dangerous drugs – it is still in effect.

The law specifically states that the drugs controlled by the act are under federal jurisdiction regardless of involvement in interstate commerce. In other words, it made drug offenses federal offenses.
Term
The Illicit Drug Anti-proliferation Act of 2003
Definition
the promoters of races, holds persons more accountable for knowingly renting leasing or maintaining any place where drugs are distributed or manufactured
Term
Harm Reduction Programs
Definition
A “harm reduction” policy means that the objective is to minimize the medical, psychological, and social costs associated with drug-taking behavior.
Term
Ethanol
Definition
ethyl alcohol
Term
Alcohol's effect on the body
Definition
impairs many perceptual, cognitive, and motor skills needed for coordination and decision making, slows down many function and activities of organs of the body
Term
absolute alcohol
Definition
pure alcohol (100%)
Term
Fermentation
Definition
When the yeast comes into contact with the natural sugar in the juice, it reproduces rapidly and converts the sugar into carbon dioxide (which escapes) and alcohol
Term
distillation
Definition
a method of separating mixtures based on differences in their volatilities in a boiling liquid mixture
Term
“Proof” percentages
Definition
7/4th i.e. 50%=100%
Term
Alcohol equivalencies
Definition
1 ounce of absolute alcohol =
2 12oz beers
1 8oz glass of wine
1 mixed drink containing
Term
Alcohol’s relationship to violence (direct v indirect)
Definition
Directly – by heightening or stimulating “aggression centers” in the brain
Indirectly – by lowering inhibitions
Term
4 Indicators of alcoholism
Definition
memory formation
abstract thinking
problem solving
attention and concentration.
Term
Withdrawal symptoms
Definition
1st cluster:
Insomnia
Tremors
Anxiety
Nausea
Increased heart rate and blood pressure
2nd cluster:

Extreme disorientation
Sweating
Fever
Frightening hallucinations
Seizures
Term
damaging effects of alcohol
Definition
About 20% of the alcohol swallowed is absorbed in the stomach

can suppress the center of the brain that controls breathing and causes a person to pass out or even die
Term
prenatal exposure may cause:
Definition
fetal alcohol syndrome: hyperactive, distractible, impulsive, short attention span, ADD
Term
dangerous interactions with other drugs
Definition
Alcohol and sedatives can cause breathing to shut down completely
Term
Health benefits
Definition
increased good cholesterol
reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, dementia, risk of certain cancers
Term
depressants gives you a
Definition
sense of relaxation, mellow feeling
Term
barbiturate
Definition
a drug within a family of depressants derived from barbituric acid and used as a sedative-hypnotic and antiepileptic medication
Term
benzodiazepine
Definition
a family of anti-anxiety drugs. examples are diazepam (valium), chlordiazepoxide (Ulibrium) and triazolam (halcion)
Term
effects/medical use of barbiturates
Definition
anti-anxiety, treat epilepsy, insomnia, anesthesia
Term
distance between the ED and LD of barbs
Definition
VERY SMALL
Term
withdrawal symptoms of barbs
Definition
Muscle twitching
Tremors
Weakness
Dizziness
Visual distortion
Nausea
Vomiting
Insomnia
Delirium
Convulsions
Death
Term
dangers of barbs
Definition
Chronic inebriation
The impairment of memory and judgment
Hostility
Depression
Mood swings
Chronic fatigue
Term
benzo effects v barb effects
Definition
benzo's do not affect the respiratory centers in the brain, no reduction in overall functioning in the body
Term
Long acting Benzo's
Definition
Valium, Librium
Term
Short acting Benzo's
Definition
Xanax, Halcion
Term
effects of benzo's
Definition
drowsiness and lessen anxiety
dizziness
light-headedness
difficulty with coordination
Term
Benzo withdrawal symptoms
Definition
Anxiety
Insomnia
Agitation
Anorexia
Tremor
Muscle twitching
Nausea/vomiting
Term
prolonged use of benzo's can cause
Definition
hallucinations
delirium
grand mal convulsions
death
Term
Traveler's amnesia
Definition
If taken during traveling, the person may awaken before the effect of the drug is gone and then suffer memory loss during the time before the drug is eliminated from the body.
Term
Xanax
Definition
(tranquilizer), Another drug in the benzodiazepine class also manufactured by Upjohn – its #1 selling drug in 1991-92

Side effects
extremely difficult withdrawal
Highly addicting in a short time
Term
Classes of Anti-Deps
Definition
SSRI-prozac, zoloft
SNRI-cymbalta, effexor
DRI/NRI-wellbutrin, zyban
TCA- elavil, dothapax, prothiaden
Term
Serotonin can cause control of
Definition
Appetite
Sleep
memory and learning
temperature regulation
Mood
Behaviour
cardiovascular function
muscle contraction
endocrine regulation
depression
Term
4 Categories of inhalants
Definition
volatile solvents- industrial solvents (dry cleaning fluids, gasoline, office supplies
aerosols
gas- propane tanks, whipping cream
nitrates- "poppers"
Term
effects of inhalants
Definition
slight stimulation, less inhibition
Term
who uses inhalents
Definition
younger people like 8th graders
Term
Where are opiate poppies grown?
Definition
the golden triangle (laos, burma, thai)
the golden crescent (afghan, paki, iran, mideast)
mexico and columbia
Term
common traits of narcotics
Definition
tend to be painkillers or can induce drowsiness, mental clouding, lethary, and sleep

physically addicting, generate euphoria and contipation
Term
Morpheus is the God of ______
Definition
dreams!
Term
Opiate
Definition
any of the narcotic opioid alkaloids found as natural products in the opium poppy plant
Term
Opioid
Definition
a chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system
Term
heroin
Definition
Heroin is chemically derived from morphine.
Morphine is extracted from opium, which is roughly 10 percent morphine by weight.
Term
effects of heroin
Definition
muscular relaxation, euphoria, lowered body temp, decreased blood pressure, skin flushed and warm, analgesia
Term
Methadone
Definition
used to relieve moderate to severe pain that has not been relieved by non-narcotic pain relievers. It also is used to prevent withdrawal symptoms in patients who were addicted to opiate drugs
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