Citation

Peel HW, Perrigo BJ, Mikhael NZ. J. Forensic Sci. 1984; 29(1): 185-189.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6366113

Abstract

This study examined the feasibility of detecting drugs using saliva samples obtained from impaired drivers. Screening procedures on 1- to 2-mL samples were for cannabinoids, volatiles, benzodiazepines, and other acidic/neutral/basic drugs. Methodology consisted of enzyme multiple immunoassay technique (EMIT) and temperature programmed gas chromatography with confirmation by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Fifty-six samples were obtained from drivers arrested for suspicion of impaired driving. Other than alcohol, the major drugs detected were cannabinoids and diazepam. Cocaine was found in one case.

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