Establishing effective interpretation criteria in hair analysis to distinguish between passive and active cocaine exposure: Insights from authentic hair samples collected from professional individuals exposed to cocaine

M. D. M. RAMIREZ FERNANDEZ ; S. M. R. WILLE ; N. MEERT ; J. ELIAERTS ; N. SAMYN | 2025
Dans Drug Testing and Analysis (Vol.17, n°1, January 2025) Article : Périodique

Interpretation results of hair analysis, particularly for cocaine, can be challenging due to the need to differentiate between active use or passive contamination. Our study aimed to assess the impact of varying degrees of passive cocaine exposu[...]

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Evaluation of spectroscopic techniques for on-site drug testing of festival seizures

N. MEERT ; J. ELIAERTS ; F. VAN DURME ; S. M. R. WILLE ; N. SAMYN | 2025
Dans Drug Testing and Analysis (Vol.17, n°6, June 2025) Article : Périodique

Despite the fact that drugs of abuse are illegal, a drug-free festival still remains an utopia in most settings. For law enforcement purposes, it is necessary to rapidly determine whether controlled substances are involved. On-site testing is a [...]

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