Forensic Toxicology Articles

What Causes a False Positive Drug Test Result

Toxicology Student Submissions February 23, 2018 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains What Causes a False Positive Drug Test Result and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

The Accuracy of Alcohol Testing

Toxicology Student Submissions February 20, 2018 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains The Accuracy of Alcohol Testing and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

Forensic Toxicology: How Drugs Affect Driving

Toxicology Student Submissions February 16, 2018 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains Forensic Toxicology: How Drugs Affect Driving and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

How Doses Influence Drug Toxicology: Pharmacodynamics

Toxicology Student Submissions January 26, 2018 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains How Doses Influence Drug Toxicology: Pharmacodynamics and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

How Does Pharmacokinetics Influence Drug Toxicology

Toxicology Student Submissions January 19, 2018 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains How Does Pharmacokinetics Influence Drug Toxicology and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

How Do Drug Toxicologists Use Pharmacology?

Toxicology Student Submissions January 12, 2018 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains How Do Drug Toxicologists Use Pharmacology? and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

Drug Trends And Prevalence

Toxicology Student Submissions December 29, 2017 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains Drug Trends And Prevalence and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

What Are Police Field Drug Test Kits

Toxicology Student Submissions December 15, 2017 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains What Are Police Field Drug Test Kits and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

The Reliability Of Gunshot Residue

Toxicology Student Submissions December 8, 2017 Forensic Toxicology

This article explains The Reliability Of Gunshot Residue and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

Does Bleaching Hair Affect a Hair Follicle Drug Test?

Toxicology Student Submissions November 24, 2017 Forensic Toxicology

Short answer: Yes. Bleaching can affect what a hair drug test—often called a “hair follicle test”—measures. Bleach, permanent dye, relaxers, and other chemical treatments can change drug concentrations in hair. The effect varies by drug, treatment, hair condition, and laboratory method. Cosmetic treatment does not reliably make a person “pass”…