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Toxicology

Toxicology Testing Methods

May 24, 2024 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar presented by Rohan Parekh, MS, PhDJune 6, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry is a powerful analytical tool for separating and identifying the components of forensic samples. This presentation will explain how the method works and its forensic use in testing blood or urine for the presence of controlled …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Stimulants and the Brain: What Attorneys Need to Know

April 8, 2024 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar presented by Korin E. Leffler, PhD, MSEHMay 2, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit This presentation will cover the pharmacology and toxicology of central nervous system stimulants in the human body and how they affect the brain.  Content and discussion will focus on amphetamines and methamphetamines and explore the relationship between the drugs …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Mental Health, Toxicology

Stimulants and the Brain: What Attorneys Need to Know

April 5, 2024 //  by Sarah Olson

Free webinar offered by IDS

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: NCIDSForensic Discipline: Mental Health, Toxicology

New York punished 2,000 prisoners over false positive drug tests, report finds

November 30, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: APForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Put to the test: Pregnant women in SC face severe consequences for using drugs

September 30, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: The Post and CourierForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Article: Confronting an Upsurge in Opiate Deaths with Limited Resources

September 28, 2023 //  by Sacejewia White

The study, published in 2017, by Thomas Andrew and Jennie Duval suggests that as many as 5% of drug overdose deaths are misclassified as such when a full autopsy is not performed. This is because the internal examination would have revealed a different, more likely cause of death.

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Forensic Discipline: Toxicology

Article: Correctly Identifying Deaths Due to Drug Toxicity Without a Forensic Autopsy

September 28, 2023 //  by Sacejewia White

This study, published in 2019 by Daniel Dye, et al. suggests that 15-20% of drug overdose deaths are misclassified as such without a full autopsy. 

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Forensic Discipline: Toxicology

Washington State Prison System Sued for Using Unreliable Drug Tests To Put Inmates in Solitary

September 26, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: ReasonForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Alabama Woman Jailed for 2 Months for Using CBD Oil While Pregnant

August 4, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: ReasonForensic Discipline: Toxicology

They Followed Doctors’ Orders. Then Their Children Were Taken Away.

June 29, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

They Followed Doctors’ Orders. Then Their Children Were Taken Away.Read More

Article Source: New York TimesForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Poppy Seeds Trigger Child Neglect Investigations

June 14, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: ReasonForensic Discipline: Toxicology

NC law that punishes drug dealers not widely used despite increase in overdose deaths

May 25, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Provides interactive map showing death by distribution cases filed by county between 2019 and 2023 and overdose rate by county.

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Article Source: ABC NewsForensic Discipline: Death by Distribution, Death Investigation, Toxicology

Rohan U. Parekh, MS, PhD

May 24, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Expert Type: Drugs and Toxicology, Pharmacology, Testing of Suspected Controlled Substances, ToxicologyState: NCForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis, Toxicology

Researchers Analyze THC in Breath of Cannabis Smokers

May 22, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: NISTForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Renovation at State Crime Lab in Raleigh expected to bring courts more efficient results

April 19, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Renovation at State Crime Lab in Raleigh expected to bring courts more efficient resultsRead More

Article Source: WRALForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Drug Analysis, Toxicology

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