Results of hair analyses for drugs of abuse and comparison with self-reports and urine tests

Forensic Science International

Volumn 156, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 118-123

  Musshoff, F ^a   Driever, F ^a   Lachenmeier, K ^a   Lachenmeier, D W ^a   Banger, M ^b   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b Rheinische Kliniken Bonn   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drugs of abuse; Hair analysis; Maintenance; Self report; Urine test

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE ADDICTION; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 30344444762     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.07.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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