Hair analysis for driving licence in cocaine and heroin users. An epidemiological study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 107, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 301-308

  Ricossa, Maria Cristina ^a   Bernini, Marzia ^a   De Ferrari, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Driving licence; Hair analysis

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE; NALORPHINE; OPIATE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRIVER LICENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033966530     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00173-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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