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Forensic

المؤلف:  Sue Jickells , Adam Negrusz (Editors)

المصدر:  Clarkes Analytical Forensic Toxicology

الجزء والصفحة:  331

2026-10-31

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Forensic

Identifications are carried out in the law enforcement sector for many reasons by many different agencies. HM Revenue and Customs need to be able to recognise suspected contra band in luggage, particularly now that controls on anabolic agents are in force. Prisons need to be able to screen drugs in the possession of remand prisoners and to investigate contraband and enforce the status of drug-free wings. Police benefit from ready access to identification resources to make decisions about items discovered during searches and to prevent unnecessary submissions for laboratory analysis.

The international proliferation of ecstasy (MDMA and similar compounds) has created the requirement to investigate the illicit production of these tablets. This is an international trade in which the same or similar tablets are found all over the world. They are commonly marked with logos from all manner of consumer products and companies, particularly those that produce trendy products of appeal to the youth market. The TICTAC database (see below) currently has over 1200 logos, most from illicit products. Another aspect is the identification of solid dosage forms from the scene of a fatality at which death by an overdose of drugs is suspected.