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Drugs and Poisons

Drugs and Poisons. Forensic Science 1/8/14. Drill. Four patients are admitted into an emergency department at a hospital with these symptoms of drug overdose. What type of drug do you suspect? High blood pressure, seizure, fast heartbeat Pinprick pupils, shallow breathing

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Drugs and Poisons

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  1. Drugs and Poisons Forensic Science 1/8/14

  2. Drill • Four patients are admitted into an emergency department at a hospital with these symptoms of drug overdose. What type of drug do you suspect? • High blood pressure, seizure, fast heartbeat • Pinprick pupils, shallow breathing • Large pupils, clammy skin • Fast heartbeat, hot skin, hallucinating

  3. Objectives • IWBAT • Learn more about cyanide and arsenic poisonings. • Learn about the history of forensic science and poison research in the US.

  4. Agenda • Drill • Collect Classwork • Tales from The Poisoner’s Handbook • History of Forensic Science in the US Timeline • Closure

  5. Tales from the Poisoner’s Handbook • You will be reading two webcomics based on chapters from The Poisoner’s Handbook, by Deborah Blum. • Last night, a movie version premiered on PBS. • You will be investigating cyanide and arsenic poisoning, and how one tests for each. • The Fatal Fumes • The Murderous Metal • The link is on Ms. Bloedorn’s website.

  6. Timeline – Rev. • On the back of The Fatal Fumes, using the Timeline of Forensic Science in America, do these tasks: • Note the causes of death in NYC in 1922 • Trace the history of alcohol and poisoning

  7. Timeline • On the back of The Murderous Metal, using the Timeline of Forensic Science in America (link found on Ms. Bloedorn’s website), do these tasks: • Note the causes of death in NYC in 1922 • Trace the history of alcohol and poisoning

  8. Closure • What improvements did Charles Norris and Alexander Gettler bring to the investigation of poisonings?

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