Review questions

what are club drugs? what are some of the factors that support the use of club drugs?
what are screening tests? why are they used?
what are color tests? why are these tests used?
what are microcrystalline tests? what information do they provide?
what is spectrophotometry? how can this be useful in identifying drugs?

critical thinking questions

why are forensic scientists an important part of drug cases?
if you were a forensic scientist and you were called to a crime scene to see if drugs were present, what would you do to determine this?
why is it important for forensic scientists to have as much information as possible about the place where a possible drug substance was found?
what are some of the difficulties in identifying particular drugs? why is it important for forensic scientists to be able to identify particular drugs?

What are club drugs?
What are some of the factors that support the use of club drugs?
 
Club drugs are synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars, nightclubs, raves, and other gatherings. The settings of raves and nightclubs also support the use of these drugs.

 2. What are screening tests? Why are they used?

 Screening tests are tests that are nonspecific and help a forensic scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to be.

 3. What are color tests? Why are these tests used?

 Color tests are tests that involve introducing a chemical reagent to the drug and observing whether or not the material changes color. They are used to determine whether a drug is present at the scene .

 4. What are microcrystalline tests? What information do they provide?
 Microcrystalline tests are tests that involve exposing the substance to a reagent and then examining the color and morphology of the crystals that form. It identifies a particular drug, as the size, color, and shape of the crystals will di³er for each specific drug.