Evaluation of the accuracy of on-site multi-analyte drug testing devices in the determination of the prevalence of illicit drugs in drivers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 395-399

  Buchan, Betty J ^a,c   Walsh, J Michael ^b   Leaverton, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Walsh Group   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine, opiates; Drugs and driving; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; On site testing; Substance abuse; Tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; COCAINE DERIVATIVE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; PHENCYCLIDINE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG SCREENING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031945563     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16154j     Document Type: Article

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