Drug
testing is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example
urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva — to determine the
presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major
applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance
enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening
for drugs prohibited by law and police officers testing for the presence and
concentration of alcohol in the blood
commonly referred to as blood alcohol content. Blood alcohol content
tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is
used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace.
Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity, and
detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical
analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible
drug use. Pharmacovigilance
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