August, 2012

Clues and Answers to the August 2012 Toxicology Times Crossword Challenge

Dr. Joseph E. Graas, Scientific Director
Dr. Edward Moore, Medical Director

ACROSS

  1. Phencyclidine – PCP
  2. Secobarbital, Butalbital, etc. (plural) – BARBITURATES
  3. 6-monoacetylmorphine is the metabolite of this drug – HEROIN
  4. The most prescribed drug in the U.S. – HYDROCODONE
  5. Marijuana – THC
  6. American Assoc. for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence – AATOD
  7. ___ of Custody (form used for legal issues) – CHAIN
  8. Alprazolam – XANAX
  9. Carisoprodol – SOMA
  10. Natural, organic opiates (___and___) – CODEINE AND MORPHINE
  11. Synthetic THC – SPICE
  12. Method used to confirm a drug screen (qualitatively), abbr. – TLC
  13. Drug made from leaves of coca plant – COCAINE
  14. Stimulants – AMPHETAMINES
  15. San Diego Reference Laboratory – SDRL
  16. Sedatives (shortened) – BENZOS

DOWN

  1. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments – CLIA
  2. T/F: SDRL provides the BEST in price, quality and service – TRUE
  3. The most common toxicology test (three words) – URINE DRUG SCREEN
  4. Marijuana, slang – POT
  5. Serum Methadone (___and___) – PEAK AND TROUGH
  6. The amount of time it takes for an original drug concentration to decrease by half – HALF LIFE
  7. Clonazepam – KLONOPIN
  8. Oxycontin – OXYCODONE
  9. A specific type of urine specimen validity test measures this – CREATININE
  10. Diazepam – VALIUM
  11. On-site testing products – DIPSTICKS
  12. Pain killers – OPIATES
  13. Type of sample required for oral fluid testing –SALIVA
  14. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin. – SAMHSA
  15. Value used to determine a positive/negative screen result – CUTOFF
  16. Method used to confirm a drug screen (quantitatively), abbr. – GCMS
  17. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities – CARF
  18. Methadone Metabolite, abbr. – EDDP
  19. Test used to detect the presence of alcohol, abbr. – ETG