PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FOUR DISCIPLINES
- Death investigation toxicology
- Human performance toxicology
- Doping control
- Forensic workplace drug testing
It is hard to determine drugs at the time of death in victims.
FORENSIC DRUG TESTING
- Presumptive tests indicate which type of substance is present
- Confirmatory tests determine preside identity
Organs, tissues, and body fluids are examined after the external examination.
Samples are analyzed through photography, screening tests, internal examinations, etc.