Chapter 17: Substance Abuse and Poisoning

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Designer Drugs --- A designer drug is an analog, a chemical compound that is similar in structure and effect to another drug of abuse but differs slightly in structure. Designer drugs are produced in clandestine laboratories to mimic the psychoactive effects of controlled drugs. Learn more about designer drugs by following the Designer link. Visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse: Science Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction web site

Blood Alcohol Concentration --- Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream. It is measured in percentages. For instance, having a BAC of 0.10 percent means that a person has 1 part alcohol per 1,000 parts blood in the body. Learn more by following the BAC link. Visit the ABCs of BAC web site

Inhalant Abuse --- Many abused inhalants produce several of the same CNS effects as other sedative-hypnotics, but these agents are inhaled instead of being ingested or injected. Some of the more common inhalants are acetone, toluene, xylene, and hexane, which are found in glues, cleaning compounds, paint thinners, and lacquers. Learn more about inhalant abuse by following the Inhalants link. Visit the National Institute of Drug Abuse: Research Report Series: Inhalant Abuse web site

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