New Drug Inspector Interview Preparation Guide

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I was part of team responsible for evaluating and selecting a new vendor for our office equipment and supplies. The inter-departmental team reviewed options, compared pricing and service, chose a vendor and implemented the transition to the new vendor.

A form of cocaine that can be smoked, known as freebasing. Street names include: 501s, Apple Jack, Beemer, Blowcaine, Bomb, Breakfast of Champions, Bump, Candy, CD, Cloud Nine, Devil Smoke, Dime Special, Eye Opener, Ice, Kryptonite, Nuggets, Pony, Slab, Speed Boat, White Ball, and Yale.

Methamphetamine, or crystal meth, is a stimulant that’s nearly three times as powerful as cocaine with a high that lasts for hours followed by a debilitating comedown (or “crash”) and, for those looking to get clean, a difficult drug detox. Meth addiction is not uncommon even after the first use, and a laundry list of other serious health problems are related to crystal meth.

In most work roles, being respected should be given greater emphasis, since it is typically linked more closely to competence and productivity. However, a significant factor to consider is the nature of your relationship with your colleagues.

Ritalin is a slightly less common, but equally dangerous relative of the drug Adderall. Teens abuse it as a study aid drug to get an edge when writing papers and cramming for tests. It’s most commonly prescribed for teens with ADHD. Most teens get their Ritalin from siblings, classmates, or from their doctors after faking the symptoms of ADHD. A 2013 report revealed that 5 million students in the U.S. have abused Ritalin or Adderall, a 33% increase from 2008.

One important dimension of your interpersonal style is how you motivate others, especially if you will be supervising staff, managing projects or leading teams of co-workers. In addition, you may also encounter this type of questioning while interviewing for jobs in sales and public relations, where you need to motivate customers and clients.

I can be flexible when it comes to my work environment in nursing.

Psychedelic mushrooms can closely resemble mushrooms used in cooking, and are grown in a similar way. Unlike mushrooms for cooking, however, these nearly 200 species of mushrooms contain psilocybin, a mind-altering chemical. Teens may trip on psilocybin mushrooms much like they would on LSD — eating them can lead to an altered sense of space and time, hallucinations and euphoria — along with nausea and panic attacks.

You might reference a fascination with how groups function or the dynamics of effective communication.
Think about projects you have completed or specific courses which you have taken in your major that have the closest connections to the job. Use them as examples during the interviewer.

Another common source for the street name of a drug is the effect that it has on the user. Because barbiturates and benzodiazepines act to depress the central nervous system, many slang names for depressants refer to slowing down.

Block Busters, Busters, Downer, Double Trouble, Goofers, Drowsy High, Downie, Idiot Pills, Lay Back, Stumbler, and Stoppers.

Designed as a veterinary anesthetic, ketamine has become an increasingly popular drug with teens. This colorless liquid or white powder has a tranquilizing effect, and causes both breathing and heart rate to slow down. This sends users into a “K-hole,” where it becomes difficult to move. Teens use ketamine for a detached, out-of-body experience, and it’s become a common date rape drug for the same reason. In the past year, nearly 3% of 12th graders in U.S. have used ketamine, and people aged 12–25 account for 74% of ER visits related to ketamine abuse.

When prescription drugs make their way to the street to be sold for misuse or nonmedical use, they often are given street names to disguise the topic of conversations that might be overheard. The same is true for depressants—barbiturates and benzodiazepines—which are medications prescribed as sedatives or tranquilizers to treat anxiety and insomnia.

I am equally comfortable working as a member of a team and independently. In researching the company, your mission statement and the job description, I could see similarities to my previous position where there were some assignments that required a great deal of independent work and research and others where the team effort was most effective. As I said, I'm comfortable with both.

Ecstasy has become the go-to club drug for young people, used at parties, nightclubs, concerts and music festivals. Ecstasy — the chemical MDMA, often mixed with other ingredients — causes a rush of dopamine (a chemical that regulates happiness and related sensations) in the brain, and is known to make users feel more connected to each other.

This dissociative anesthetic drug drives users into disorientation and causes a loss of bodily and mental control. Not only can PCP lead to mental health issues such as severe depression, but it can cause psychosis. In fact, many tragic suicides, murders and accidental deaths have been attributed to PCP use. Though PCP is not as common as drugs like cocaine, hundreds of thousands of American teenagers put themselves at risk by using this substance.

In your answer, you should be cognizant of the type of job you are applying for. Whereas a large corporation might place all their emphasis on the bottom line, a non-profit would measure success not in money but in social impact.

Curious teens may abuse the anti-anxiety medication Xanax (pronounced ZAN-ex) — or the similar drugs Valium, Klonopin and Ativan — and feel drowsy and out of it, with very few so-called “fun” side effects. Once they start taking it, it can be difficult to stop. The more they use, the greater their risk of serious side effects, like twitching, depression and seizures. Teens who mix Xanax with alcohol or other drugs are especially at risk. Between 2005 and 2011, the number of ER visits related to Xanax or similar prescription drugs nearly doubled.

One of the most notorious illicit drugs, cocaine is a white powder that causes a short burst of energy and euphoria when snorted, smoked or injected. Cocaine highs fade quickly and leave users craving another hit, often turning casual teen cocaine abuse into a lasting addiction.

Heroin goes by many names. This intensely addictive drug is typically used by injection with a needle. Once it enters the body, heroin blocks the pain receptors in the brain, inducing a numb, euphoric state for a period of hours.

Only around 1% of high school seniors have tried heroin, but each teen who experiments with the drug is at risk for the drug’s many serious side effects. Between 2002 and 2013, heroin use in the U.S. jumped 63%. In 2009, 21,000 Americans sought treatment for teen heroin addiction.

☛ I actually work better under pressure and I've found that I enjoy working in a challenging environment.
☛ From a personal perspective, I manage stress by visiting the gym every evening. It's a great stress reducer.
☛ Prioritizing my responsibilities so I have a clear idea of what needs to be done when, has helped me effectively manage pressure on the job.
☛ If the people I am managing are contributing to my stress level, I discuss options for better handling difficult situations with them.
☛ I find that when I'm under the pressure of a deadline, I can do some of my most creative work.
☛ I am not a person who has a difficult time with stress. When I'm under pressure, I focus and get the job done.

Amphetamines have a long list of slang names based on the appearance of the pills, the effect the drug has, and of course, names for deceptive purposes only, including:

Amp, Bennie, Benz, Black and White, Black Beauties, Black Birds, Black Bombers, Black Mollies, Blacks

Oxycodone is a narcotic painkiller prescribed in slow-release pills that work over a period of 12 hours, the most popular brand of which is OxyContin. The prescription caused a wave of teen incidents in the 2000s, including many instances of addiction and death. Although the tablets are slow-release, teens crush them into a powder and snort them, releasing the full amount and potency of the drug all at once. As this trend caught fire, users began spending upwards of $80 for a single pill. To counteract the growing popularity of the drug, in 2013, the FDA approved a variant that couldn’t be crushed into powder.

I am sure if you asked my friends that question they would say you should hire me because I have the skills outlined in the job description and I bring 10+ years of expertise to this position.

Words they have used to describe me are:
☛ Hard working
☛ Professional
☛ Trusted and a team player.

An increasingly dangerous opioid that’s either prescribed or illegally used. Slang names include: Apache, Butter, China White, Crazy One, Dragon, Fent, Fenty, Jackpot, and Lollipop.

If you notice signs of addiction, and you hear your teen and their friends use some of this slang, they may have a drug abuse or drug addiction problem. We understand this realization can be jarring — many parents feel shocked, confused, embarrassed, or downplay the problem, calling it “normal.” It’s ok to be afraid and uncertain what to do — social stigma of drug addiction makes us view addicts as hopeless, bad people — but it’s crucial you spring to action once you discover your teen’s problem. The sooner you accept that your child is sick with the disease of addiction, the sooner you can get them the professional help they need.