Toxicology and Alcohol

_______________ is the study of drugs and poisons, and their interactions with or effects on the body

• Serology
• Toxicology
• Controlled Substances
• Drugology

What organ is responsible for the breakdown (metabolism) of alcohol?

• liver
• kidney
• stomach
• thyroid

Who is the "father of forensic toxicology"?

• Mathieu Orfila

• Edmund Locard

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Guilia Toffana

A breathalyzer measures the amount of alcohol in a person's:

• Blood

• Brain

• Deep breath

• Stomach

Poisons and toxins can be detected in samples of hair.

• true

• false

A person's body weight, overall health, age, or gender have no role in how toxic a poison is.

• True

• False

What type of drug is alcohol?

• Stimulant
• Club Drug
• Depressant
• Marijuana

What impacts how fast alcohol is absorbed or how fast one becomes intoxicated (or drunk)?

• How fast you drink it
• If there is food in the stomach
• How strong the drink is
• All the above

The ___ ___ ___ in a person will allow police or doctors to know how much alcohol a person consumed.

• FAS
• BAC
• DUI

Why is drinking alcohol quickly and in large amounts do dangerous?

• The liver cannot break it down fast enough
• Delayed reaction time
• Impaired vision
• Impaired judgment