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New life sciences study results reported from A.W. Jones et al
April 19th, 2008
"A zero-tolerance law for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) was introduced in Sweden in 1999. This change in legislation has led to a 12-fold increase in the number of blood samples sent by the police for toxicological analysis," scientists in Sweden report. "Here we report the age and gender of offenders, along with the concentrations of amphetamine, methamphetamine, and ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) in blood samples analyzed since the institution of the new legislation. A forensic toxicology database (TOXBASE) was used to identify cases of DUID in which central stimulant amines were verified in blood during a 5-year period (2000-2004)....
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-19)
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