Problems of Forensic Sciences 2000 Vol. 42 (XLII) 137-142
COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF HAIR AND URINE ANALYSIS WHEN ASSESSING DRUG CONSUMPTION
Carmen JURADO, Teresa SORIANO, Manuel MENÉNDEZ, Manuel REPETTO
Instituto Nacional de Toxicologia, Sevilla, Spain
Streszczenie
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of hair analysis and urinalysis in identifying drug-using individuals. The comparison was performed with hair and urine collected from 153 subjects. The study demonstrated that both samples are useful in establishing drug addiction. However, hair analysis is better to assess chronic drug consumption.
Słowa kluczowe
Hair analysis; Urine drug analysis; Drugs of abuse.