Concordance between self-reported drug use and findings in hair about cocaine and heroin

Forensic Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 37-41

  Pépin, Gilbert ^a   Gaillard, Yvan ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Expertises TOXLAB   (France)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Consumption; GC MS; Hair; Heroin

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0039231023     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02046-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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