Overview

Covering a wide range of research currently being done in drug analysis, Drug Testing Technology: Assessment of Field Applications compares and evaluates various methods used to determine abused drugs taken by individuals, and their application in various programs and contexts. Controversies associated with various methods, including urine analysis and hair analysis, are examined. Contributors from a wide diversity of disciplines offer advanced knowledge, encompassing work which is technical as well as markedly philosophical. Chapters provide overviews of drug incorporation into hair; the use of hair analysis for compliance measurement in the use of anti-epileptic medications; and the application of drug testing to the psychiatric treatment of substance abuse disorders. Drug Testing Technology: Assessment of Field Applications provides information useful in medical applications, workplace testing, criminal justice monitoring community epidemiology, and drug treatment assessment.

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Author:   Tom Mieczkowski ,  Irving Sunshine (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA) ,  Irving Sunshine (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA) ,  Virginia Hill (Psychemedics Corporation, Culver City, California, USA Psychemedics Corporation, Culver City, California, USA Psychemedics Corporation, Culver City, California, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9780849378843

ISBN 10:   0849378842
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   27 April 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Assessment of Therapeutic Compliance Based Upon the Analysis of Drug Concentrations in Hair-J. WilliamsNovel Biological and Mechanical Analysis Techniques for Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse: Their Role in Addiction Management and Psychiatric Treatment-C. BrewerThe Effects of Physiochemical Factors on Incorporation of Drugs Into Hair and Behavior of Drugs in Hair Root-Y. NakaharaThe Utilization of Ion Mobility Spectrometry in a Criminal Justice Field Application- T. MieczkowskiA Comparison of Self-Report, Urine Sample, and Hair Sample Testing for Drug Use: A Longitudinal Study- R. Dembo, M. Shemwell, J. Guida, J. Schmeidler, W. Baumgartner, G. Ramirez-Garnica, W. SeebergerValidation of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) With Female Juvenile Detainees-E. Levine, E. Wish, R. LorionDrug Monitoring in the Field: Applying Hair Assays and Urinalysis for Cocaine to Probationers-T. Mieczkowski, R. NewelDrug Testing Applications in an Offender Diversion Program- R. MummTesting for Drugs of Abuse in the Pediatric Population-J. Klein, G.KorenHair samples for Documenting the Impact of Gestational Cocaine Exposure on Children and Mothers-P. MarquesImproving the Validity of Behavioral Drug Abuse Research through Drug Testing-S. Magura, A. Laudet, B. GoldbergerThe Feasibility of Hair Testing in a Household Survey on Drug Abuse-M. Fendrich, T. Johnson, J. Wislar, S. SudmanDrug Assessment Methods in the Workplace-R. CookWorkplace Drug Testing by Hair Analysis: Advantages and Issues-W. Baumgartner, V. Hill, D. KippenbergerAn Analysis of the Racial Bias Controversy in the Use of Hair Analysis-T. MieczkowskiThe Missing Strand: A Feminist Analysis of Hair Testing Women in Research Protocols-C. Boyd, J. Pohl, J.Cash

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The strength of this book lies in its explanations of the very complex issue of drug testing technology, and how this technology can be best used to advantage in the workplace, in the justice system, and in a medical setting. I would recommend this book to anyone dealing with drugs in the workplace, offender diversion programs, or drug compliance programs. --Wayne K. Jeffery, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1 Promo Copy

The strength of this book lies in its explanations of the very complex issue of drug testing technology, and how this technology can be best used to advantage in the workplace, in the justice system, and in a medical setting. I would recommend this book to anyone dealing with drugs in the workplace, offender diversion programs, or drug compliance programs. --Wayne K. Jeffery, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1 Promo Copy

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