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: Dispatches from the Culture WarsField Drug Tests as Inaccurate as Breathalyzers
By Ed Brayton
I'm sure you'll all be shocked to find out that those field drug tests used by police officers to determine whether a given substance is an illicit drug are about as accurate as field breathalyzer tests, which is to say they're wildly inaccurate. Jacob Sullum has the details at Reason, along with a link to the study that backs it up.
Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on March 15, 2009 (boomark / email).
Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell
Drug Manufacturer Rebates
Caremark Corp. agrees to pay $38.5 million settlement after convincing doctors to switch drug brands.
Cancer Testing
Dianon Systems Inc. pays $1.5 million whistleblower settlement after billing for medically unnecessary tests.
FDA Issues Warning Regarding Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products
Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products FDA Issues Warning Letters
Digitek Recalled
the heart drug allegedly contains double the medication that it should
VA Medical Centers
Admit to Drug Overdoses, Software Glitches
Transdermal Drug Patches
Risk of Burns Missing From Some Labeling

The Hidden Danger of One for the Road
DUI Drug Test Could Be On The Way
Report: Drug field tests aren't always accurate
Breathalyzers: Accurate Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Arizona Judge Reverses Ruling on Breath Test Evidence
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS - DO I HAVE TO TAKE THEM







