Urinalysis and hair analysis for illicit drugs of driver applicants and drivers in the trucking industry

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 254-260

  Mieczkowski, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug testing; Employee drug testing; Employment applicant drug testing; Hair analysis; Truck drivers; Urinalysis

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE; NARCOTIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

DRIVER; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; EMPLOYMENT; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; REVIEW; URINALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HAIR; INDUSTRY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MOTOR VEHICLE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EMPLOYMENT; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HAIR; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MOTOR VEHICLES; NARCOTICS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 77956649802     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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