This document discusses different types of drugs including narcotics and non-narcotics. It provides details on opium, morphine, heroin, codeine, barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, marijuana, LSD and other drugs. It explains that narcotics are derived from the Greek word meaning lethargy and includes opium-based drugs and barbiturates. Non-narcotics include LSD, amphetamines and are divided into depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens. The document also outlines the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985 in India and the role of forensic laboratories in drug identification and analysis

1. Meaning
Origin
Types of Drugs
Drug Identification
By: Priyanka Singh

2.  Narcotic: A drug that produces numbness
or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to
reduce pain; extensive use can lead to
addiction.

3.  Derived from Greek word ‘narkotikos’
means lethargy or sluggishness
(weakness)

4. Drugs
Narcotics
Opioum Morphine Heroin Codeine
Non-
narcotics
LSD
Amphetamin
es
Barbiturates

5.  A. Depressants
 B. Stimulants
 C. Hallucinogens

6. To get rid of mental tension
Ex. Rich Person becomes Bankrupt, Failure/Cheating in Love and so on.
 Opium
Keys: milky white juice obtained from the pod of poppy plants
Produced: M.P, U.P, Rajasthan (India)
 Morphine
Keys: Raw Opium, odorless (without smell) white crystalline powder, 10 Kg
Opium=1 Kg Morphine
 Heroin
Keys: Derived from Morphine, Impure Heroin=Brown Sugar, Capsules or
Powder
 Codeine
Keys: Derived from Morphine, Tablets, Capsules, and Liquid
 Synthetic opiates
Keys: Milder than Morphine or Heroin
 Barbiturates
Keys: Derived from Barbituric acid, Tablets, Powders and Capsules,
Out of 25, 5 Barbituric derivatives are
Amobarbital, Secobarbital, Phenobarbital, Pentobarbital & Butabarbital,

7. To extend stamina
Ex. Students, Truck Drivers, Night Watchman use it to
increase alertness and to awake for long time
 Cocaine
Keys: Active alkaloid obtained from coca leaves; white
crystalline powder
 Amphetamine
Keys: synthetic non-narcotic dangerous drugs;
capsule, tablet or liquid
 Methamphetamine
Keys: another form of amphetamine; capsule, tablet or
liquid

8. Change in mood and behavior
Ex. Fun in festival like Holi; Tradition & Culture of
early Kings, Zamindars, Village people..
 Marijuana
Keys: Derived from charas; Hashish used in preparing
Cigars & smoked as Ganja; leaf used as Bang
 LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)
Ex. Whiskey
Keys: Derived from Ergot (Fungus grown on rye);
Tasteless, Odorless, Colorless liquid;
tablet, crystalline powder in capsule or liquid

9.  Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
 GOI announced in 1985
 Further amended in 1988 to provide detention
powers to the Central and State Government
enforcement agencies
 To meet the growing menace of drug abuse.

10.  Forensic Science Laboratories are equipped with
sophisticated analytical instruments
IMP: 5 grams in respect of all narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances except in the case of
Opium, Ganja and Charas where a quantity of 24
grams is required for the chemical test

11. Sl.no Nature of Physical
Evidence
Nature of Examination
Conducted
Type of analytical information laboratory can provide
1. Illicit distilled
liquor
a. Physical Examination
b. Chemical Tests
c. Steam distillation
d. Instrumental Methods
e. Analysis
a. Whether any alcohol/higher alcohol detected
b. Composition of alcohol
c. Whether it is adulterated or mixed with any other
poison
d. Quantitative estimation whether it is positive
2. Toddy (a mixed
drink made of
liquor and water
with sugar and
spices) and Toddy
Adulteration
a. Physical Examination
b. Chemical Tests
c. Steam Distillation
d. Instrumental Methods
e. Analysis
a. Whether any alcohol/seductive/cholorohydrate is
detected
b. Composition of alcohol
c. Whether it is adulterated or mixed with any other
poison
d. Quantitative estimation where it is positive
-3. Plant Materials a. Physical Examination
b. Chemical Test
c. Steam Distillation
d. Instrumental Methods
e. Analysis
a. Whether any plant alkaloids like Ganja, Opium
and other narcotic drugs detected
b. Nature of the Poison
c. Quantitative estimation where it is positive.
4. Tablets etc. a. Physical Examination
b. Chemical Tests
c. Steam distillation
d. Instrumental Methods
e. Analysis
a. Whether any narcotic drugs/ psychotropic
substance is detected.
b. Nature of the poison.
c. Quantitative estimation where it is positive.

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