October 27, 2015

Standardized Field Sobriety Test Course Session 1 - Introduction Glossary of Terms ICE

Standardized Field Sobriety Test Course
Session 1 - Introduction

Glossary of Terms
ICE
A crystalline form of methamphetamine that produces a very intense and fairly
long-lasting "high".
ILLEGAL PER SE
Unlawful in and of itself. Used to describe a law which makes it illegal to drive
while having a statutorily prohibited Blood Alcohol Concentration.
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INHALANTS
One of the seven drug categories. The inhalants include volatile solvents (such
as glue and gasoline), aerosols (such as hair spray and insecticides) and
anesthetic gases (such as nitrous oxide).
INSUFFLATION
See "snorting".
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
The skin and accessory structures, hair and nails. Functions include protection,
maintenance of body temperature, excretion of waste, and sensory perceptions.
INTRAOCULAR
"Within the eyeball".
KOROTKOFF SOUNDS
A series of distinct sounds produced by blood passing through an artery, as the
external pressure on the artery drops from the systolic value to the diastolic
value.
LACK OF CONVERGENCE
The inability of a person's eyes to converge, or "cross" as the person attempts to
focus on a stimulus as it is pushed slowly toward the bridge of his or her nose.

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