Questions and Answers
a 3-5 moth program required certify as a drug recognition expert, uses all methods like
blood pressure and pupil size to determine whether or not drugs were taken -
ANSWER-Know the DRE program.
Absorption and Distribution and elimination - ANSWER-Know alcohol's fate int he
human body. (3 things)
alcohol is a depressant and makes the body tired, the respiratory system slows down as
the alcohol passes through - ANSWER-Know about alcohol and how the circulatory
system is affected by it.
all vehicles on the public highway must consent to a intoxication test if pulled over -
ANSWER-What is an "implied consent" law?
area of convergence is the point on a two dimensional plane from which the drops in an
impact pattern originated. - ANSWER-Know what the area of convergence is and how
we determine it.
blood alcohol concentration, with a breathalyzer - ANSWER-Know what BAC stands for
and how do we measure it.
breathalyzer test, fuel cell detectors - ANSWER-What are the instruments used for field
testing for sobriety.
carbon monoxide in the blood cells - ANSWER-What is carboxyhemoglobin?
crack is often smoked, while cocaine hydrochloride is snorted - ANSWER-What is the
difference between crack cocaine and cocaine hydrochloride?
Direction, angle and the location of the victim - ANSWER-Know what all bloodstain
patterns may uncover at the crime scene.
ecstasy, GHB, Roofies, meth - ANSWER-Know the club rave drugs.
illustrate a legal drug classification system to prevent and control drug abuse -
ANSWER-What is the Controlled Substances Act?
impact spatter object impacts a source of blood
blowback, it goes backwards
forward, it goes forward - ANSWER-Know the difference between impact spatter,
forward spatter, blow back, and cast off spatter.