What is the study of illegal drugs called?
Pharmacology is the study of drugs. But before you can become a pharmacologist, you'll probably need to start with chemistry & biochem as prerequisites to any pharmacological course of study. You may also need to do some pre-med. Some additional fields of study: Psychopharmacology, the study of how drugs affect the mind Toxicology, the study of the harmful effects of drugs Your best bet at finding a job in this field (specific to controlled substances) is with the Department of Justice's DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency). They are responsible for enforcement of the Controlled Substance Act, which is the law that defines the schedule of controlled substances (illegal or prescription-only drugs). You might also find a job with the FDA, although that agency is mainly concerned with overseeing the production and sale of drugs that have legitimate medicinal purposes. As a last resort, try the FBI. They may need pharmacology experts to analyze drugs that have been seized in raids and as expert witnesses to testify in court.
Do you think it's reasonable to call in sick at work to study on a major exam?
Well seeing as though this exam will have a major affect on you and your future career, I do think that it is reasonable to call in. Your boss may or may not have a problem with you calling in once again but I promise you he or she will get over it eventually. Yes your job is important but so is your education and your future...that hotel was running before you were employed there and it will still be running once your gone from there. Good luck on your exam....
What jobs can I get if I study Mythology?
Lol, I'm in my last year of my Classical Studies degree, I just had an exam yesterday for my Near Eastern/Greek Mythology paper. I have absolutely no idea what I can do with my degree but I'm interested in possibly digging at sites in the Mediterranean. Some universities offer a course where you can actually go and help archaeologists dig at sites in Greece, but not all universities will offer this of course. You can go anyway and volunteer and the experience you'll gain will be very useful if archeology is something you seriously might consider. You could also go and work in Museums, maybe do a PhD and just become a professional classicist (I seriously considered that in high-school lol)? I'm taking a Law, with Politics as a back-up degree, in case I find nothing I like when I graduate, maybe you should take a double degree too and just find an interesting degree (yet one that will get you a decent job) and keep that just in case you don't find anything suitable with your Classics major. It's good to have two degrees, just to keep your options open and to make sure you aren't in trouble and finding yourself struggling to get employed after university.