Hair Analysis: Techniques and Potential Problems

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For the past several years the Department of Defense (DoD) has placed increased emphasis on detection and deterrence of drug abuse. The employment of urinalysis as a deterrence for drug use is one of the key components of this emphasis. The Navy, as a component of DoD, has been a strong proponent of urinalysis and as such is probably the world’s largest drug screening organization. As emphasis was placed on the urinalysis program, the self-reported drug use rate in the Navy dropped from 33% to under 4% in the past 5 years. A recent survey of substance abuse in the military found that 76% of this population believes that urinalysis testing has reduced drug use in the military. Hair analysis could provide a long-term usage history, so that better decisions could be made regarding the retention of an individual in the Navy. Hair analysis could also be used in posttreatment monitoring.

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