HAIR ANALYSIS - ITS IMPORTANCE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF POISONING ASSOCIATED WITH OPIATE ADDICTION

Authors
STAUB C
Citation
C. Staub, HAIR ANALYSIS - ITS IMPORTANCE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF POISONING ASSOCIATED WITH OPIATE ADDICTION, Forensic science international, 63(1-3), 1993, pp. 69-75
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Forensic science international → ACNP
ISSN journal
03790738
Volume
63
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
69 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-0738(1993)63:1-3<69:HA-IIF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In forensic toxicology, hair analysis for determining intoxication by inorganic substances has received much attention. Organic substances, on the other hand, are also found in hair and therefore hair should be regarded as an important source for evaluation of drug use. This pape r examines the advantages and limitations of hair analysis in the meas urement of opiates by using hair taken from some actual drug users in Switzerland.