Brewer C
Stapleford Centre, Belgravia, London, UK.
Forensic Sci Int. 1993 Dec;63(1-3):277-83. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(93)90281-e.
Hair analysis for unprescribed drugs is not merely an effective, dignified, and time-saving alternative to urine testing. It is also more sensitive and more difficult to evade and minimises the risk of infection to clinic staff. Because of these characteristics, it can, when properly used, change the nature of the relationship between treatment personnel and patients on methadone maintenance. These changes can be beneficial and acceptable to both parties. In 263 patients, 41% of hair samples were negative for opiates, 22% had levels below 10 ng/10 mg, while in a further 7% the level was less than 20 ng/10 mg. The existing and potential advantages of this technique in managing both opiate abuse and other sorts of drug abuse are discussed.
对未开具处方药物的毛发分析不仅是一种有效、体面且节省时间的尿液检测替代方法。它还更灵敏、更难规避，并且将对诊所工作人员的感染风险降至最低。由于这些特性，在正确使用时，它可以改变美沙酮维持治疗中治疗人员与患者之间关系的性质。这些变化对双方都有益且可接受。在263名患者中，41%的毛发样本鸦片类药物检测呈阴性，22%的样本含量低于10纳克/10毫克，另有7%的样本含量低于20纳克/10毫克。本文讨论了该技术在管理鸦片类药物滥用和其他类型药物滥用方面现有的和潜在的优势。
