Methods for the Detection of Drugs of Abuse in Body Fluids: An Overview. Series 24, No.1.

The increasing use and abuse of a variety of drugs have resulted in the nationwide growth of many programs for the detection and treatment of drug abuse. The purpose of developing drug detection methods has been to provide physicians, therapists, and others involved with drug users an objective means to determine and measure drug usage. This report provides an indepth look into the background of such methods of detection and reviews those in current use. (Author/PC)