Forensic Toxicology
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Forensics is the field that encompasses the application of scientific knowledge to legal matters, like investigation of crime. Toxicology is the field that encompasses using science to study and detect toxins (poisons) which are harmful to humans. Forensic toxicologists “have the responsibility of detecting and identifying the presence of drugs and poisons in fluids, tissues and organs” (Forensic 1). Forensic toxicologists who aid law enforcement in criminal matters detect and identify drugs and poisons in body fluids, tissues and organs. There are different kinds of forensic toxicology. Human-performance toxicology determines the presence of drugs that modify human performance behavior. Other forensic toxicologists perform drug testing to detect the absence or presence of drugs and their metabolites in order to detect their prior use or abuse. However, most forensic toxicologists who aid in criminal cases belong to the category of post-mortem forensic toxicology, which determines the presence of drugs and toxins and their metabolites, evaluates their role as a determinant or contributory factor in the cause and manner of death, and then reports these findings to law enforcement. Drug testing is routinely used on athletes, employees and individuals applying for life insurance policies, but it is often a useful aid in law enforcement prosecution. In today’s medical environment, new technologies have greatly aided b
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