References

    Hair Alcohol Testing - The 2014 Consensus

    Posted on 30th November 2014 by David Nicholson
    Posted under: Articles, References, Training Material, Alcohol Testing, Hair, Drug and Alcohol, Industry Updates

    On 13 June 2014, at a meeting in Bordeaux, France, the Society of Hair Testing passed a new consensus on the use of hair testing as a method of determining levels of alcohol consumption. The consensus is based on tests that took place from December 2013 to January 2014, with the participation of 31 different labs. The consensus has ramifications for a variety of legal cases where an individual's consumption of or abstinence from alcohol might... Read More

    Nail Testing - A New Alternative to Hair Testing

    Posted on 30th November 2014 by David Nicholson
    Posted under: Articles, References, Training Material, Alcohol Testing, Drug Testing, Industry Updates

    Determining drug and/or alcohol abuse is usually done through hair testing, but many circumstances render this approach impossible: baldness, religious grounds, or reluctant participants are all potential issues. Sometimes, collection agents even arrive only to find the person under suspicion completely shaved from head to toe. Thus, courts often struggle with a distinct lack of evidence. So what are the other options? The answer is in... Read More