Hair analysis as a diagnostic and forensic tool in a social support system for families with underage children and drug abusing parents : four year experience
Other Title(s)
تحليل الشعر كأداة تشخيصية و دليل جنائي في نظام الرعاية الاجتماعية للأسر التي لديها أطفال دون السن القانونية و أولياء أمور متعاطين للعقاقير و المخدرات : عرض خبرة أربع سنوات
Joint Authors
Hastedt, Martin
Krumbiegel, Franziska
Herre, Sieglinde
Pragst, Fritz
Source
Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.180-193, 14 p.
Publisher
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Between 2011 and 2014, 388 hair samples from children (age 1-14 years) and 594 hair samples from parents/caregivers were analyzed for methadone, opiates, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, cannabinoids and benzodiazepines by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS.
Hair testing was preferentially performed for parents/ caregivers.
Children were included in case of positive parents/caregivers results or in urgent cases after a court decision if the parents/caregivers declined the testing.
A follow-up hair test was performed after 6-months (positive results) or 12-months (negative results).
Results: The children hair appeared to be a sensitive indicator of the handling of drugs in their environment and often showed a similar or the same drug profile as their parents.
The annual statistics for the initial test of children were no drugs 22-33%,
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pragst, Fritz& Hastedt, Martin& Krumbiegel, Franziska& Herre, Sieglinde. 2015. Hair analysis as a diagnostic and forensic tool in a social support system for families with underage children and drug abusing parents : four year experience. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine،Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.180-193.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-818708
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pragst, Fritz…[et al.]. Hair analysis as a diagnostic and forensic tool in a social support system for families with underage children and drug abusing parents : four year experience. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Vol. 1, no. 2 (Dec. 2015), pp.180-193.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-818708
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pragst, Fritz& Hastedt, Martin& Krumbiegel, Franziska& Herre, Sieglinde. Hair analysis as a diagnostic and forensic tool in a social support system for families with underage children and drug abusing parents : four year experience. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2015. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.180-193.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-818708
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-818708