Assignment task: Drugs, Drug Testing, Laws and Identification
Due to the large amount of addiction in our society and the fact that many crimes are precipitated by drug usage, it is important for examiners to know the difference between psychological and physical dependency. In addition, the drug-control laws that are used to regulate these drugs must be understood. Your text lists six different types of drugs, what are these different types?
Once you have listed what the different drug types are, provide a plan for the following:
1. Screening for drugs
2. Confirming the identification of a drug
3. Quantifying the amount of drug found in a person's bloodstream.