Differentiation between drug use and environmental contamination when testing for drugs in hair

Forensic Science International

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-22

  Tsanaclis, Lolita ^a   Wicks, John F C ^a  

^a No 1 Pentwyn Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug testing; Environmental contamination; External contamination; Hair analysis

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROCODEINE;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; DRUG USE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 39449132517     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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