Table of Contents

Introduction to Forensic Toxicology and the Value of a Nationwide Database;
Forensic Pharmacology;
The Role of Amnesty Bins in Understanding the Pattern of Recreational Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances Being Used Within a Locality;
Contamination of Water with Drugs and Metabolites;
Understanding the Utility of Analysis of Anonymous Pooled Urine from Standalone Urinals in Detecting and Monitoring Recreational Drug Use;
Mephedrone and New Psychoactive Substances;
Novel Psychoactives in New Zealand;
Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids;
Khat - Chewing it Over: Continuing "Cultural Cement", Cardiac Challenge or Catalyst for Change?;
Role of Analytical Screening in the Management and Assessment of Acute Recreational Drug Toxicity;
Workplace Drug Testing;
Current Issues in Human Sport Drug Testing: Clenbuterol, Erythropoietin and Xenon;
Drugs and Driving;
Alcohol Technical Defences in Road Traffic Casework;
New Psychoactive Substances and the Criminal Law;
Scheduling of Drugs in the United States;
Drugs Legislation in New Zealand;
User of Reference Materials in Toxicology;
Nail Analysis in Forensic Toxicology;
Hair Testing in Forensic Toxicology;
Drugs in Oral Fluid;
Sweat as an Alternative Biological Matrix;
Smart Drugs;
Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines;
Detection of Drugs and Drug Metabolites from Fingerprints;
Investigating Drug Metabolism of New Psychoactive Substances Using Human Liver Preparations and Animal Studies;
Case Examples and Discussion