La determinación de drogas en fluido oral en conductores de vehículos¿se abre el camino a la intervención preventiva?

  1. González Luque, Juan Carlos
  2. Quintela Jorge, Oscar
Journal:
Revista española de drogodependencias

ISSN: 0213-7615

Year of publication: 2011

Issue Title: Uso y abuso de drogas: risgos de accidentes en la conducción

Issue: 3

Pages: 341-350

Type: Article

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Abstract

The harm associated with consumption of illicit drugs and other psychoactive substances signifi cantly includes traffi c injuries. Oral fl uid has in recent years been shown to be a biological medium useful for both improving knowledge of the problem and for getting under way preventive interventions with a dissuasive intention. On the European Union level there is some evidence of oral fl uid testing use for these purposes. Spain also has some experience in oral fl uid use for determination of drugs and medicines on the road, but concrete procedures, legal development and applicability of these interventions still need to be established. This paper proposes key recommendations in this regard, based on experience gained in Spain and the European Union, ranging from the time when saliva samples are taken to the practice of evidentiary laboratory test determinations in order to achieve guaranteed policing action as well as relevant epidemiological information.

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