Determination of drug exposure using hair: Application to child protective cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 123-128

  Lewis, Douglas ^a   Moore, Christine ^a   Morrissey, Patrick ^b   Leikin, Jerrold ^a,c  

^a US Drug Testing Laboratories   (United States)

^b Child Protective Services   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child protection; Drug exposure; Hair analysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; HOMOCOCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031033147     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02054-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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