Hair Analysis to Understand the Diffusion of New Psychoactive Substances
A. Salomone
Abstract:Hair testing offers a unique perspective in the investigation of drug consumption, provided that a large panel of target analytes is considered. In this chapter, the available information and interpretation of results obtainable from hair analysis, in terms of trends and pattern of new psychoactive substance (NPS) and novel synthetic opioid (NSO) prevalence, are explored. In particular, (i) the diffusion of NPS/NSO, and (ii) the co-use of traditional and new drugs, are discussed. When large populations are sub… Show more
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