Forensic Toxicology Blog

Evidence-based articles about toxicology, expert testimony, legal developments, alcohol, drugs, and forensic testing.

19th Oct
Drug Testing

How Drug-Testing Laboratories Preserve Sample Integrity

This article explains How Drug-Testing Laboratories Preserve Sample Integrity and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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12th Oct
Toxicology and Pharmacology

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

This article explains Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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21st Sep
Forensic Toxicology

How Death Changes Forensic-Toxicology Findings

This article explains How Death Changes Forensic-Toxicology Findings and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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7th Sep
Forensic Pathology

Forensic Pathology: Methods, Evidence and Case Applications

This article explains Forensic Pathology: Methods, Evidence and Case Applications and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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31st Aug
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Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Toxicology and Legal Issues

This article explains Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Toxicology and Legal Issues and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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17th Aug
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Home and On-Site Urine Drug-Test Kits: Accuracy and Limits

What home and on-site urine drug-test kits can report, why results are presumptive, and which device, cutoff, confirmation, and chain-of-custody records matter.

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10th Aug
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How Forensic Toxicologists Test for Alcohol

This article explains How Forensic Toxicologists Test for Alcohol and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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20th Jul
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Urine Drug Testing: Reliability, Detection Windows and Interpretation

How urine drug-test reliability depends on the assay, cutoff, collection, specimen validity, confirmation method, and the specific question being asked.

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13th Jul
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Gunshot Residue Evidence: How It Helps or Hurts a Case

This article explains Gunshot Residue Evidence: How It Helps or Hurts a Case and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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6th Jul
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What Is Toxicology Co-Counsel?

This article explains What Is Toxicology Co-Counsel? and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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29th Jun
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Hospital Blood Testing: Consent, Accuracy and Legal Issues

This article explains Hospital Blood Testing: Consent, Accuracy and Legal Issues and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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15th Jun
Forensic Lawyer

What Does a Forensic Lawyer Do?

This article explains What Does a Forensic Lawyer Do? and the scientific, legal or practical evidence readers should understand.

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