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Mason County Secures Funding to Boost Lab Efficiency
In recent news, Mason County commissioners have approved Coroner Jaime Taylor’s funding request for additional equipment to accommodate a total of 11 decedents, along with a new cooler space in Belfair. This…
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Chelan County Combats Synthetic Opioids with Cutting-Edge Technology
Due to the ongoing shortage of forensic pathologists in the USA, many counties have been encountering delays when getting toxicology autopsy results. Previously pathologists would travel within their state to the smaller…
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New Technology Cuts Toxicology Result Wait Times for Beaufort County Coroners.
Currently, in South Carolina, most county coroner’s offices outsource their toxicology analysis to the Medical University of South Carolina. It can take several weeks to get through the large quantities of requests,…
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Bucks County Commended for Choosing a Tool That Helps Provide Answers to Families Faster.
Bucks County Coroner’s Office has recently installed an Evidence MultiSTAT within their office to achieve faster and more cost-effective testing. First Deputy Coroner Scott Croop said in a recent news story that…
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How Faster Toxicology Results Can Help Raise Awareness of Harmful Drugs in Local Counties.
With an uptake in the trend of overdoses in recent years Greenville country coroners decided to make a difference on the front end of this issue instead of the back end when… -
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Wastewater Analysis of Drug Use in Europe
A recent study has delved into the drug-taking habits of people residing in 88 cities across Europe, spanning 24 countries, including 23 member states of the European Union as well as Turkey.… -
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Global Drug Seizure News 2022
Nespresso Delivery On the 2nd of May 2022, workers in a Swiss Nespresso factory had a shock after they noticed a white power among a shipment container full of coffee sacks. Swiss… -
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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Sunday 26th June 2022 marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day). Global recognition of the ongoing issue surrounding drug abuse and smuggling prompted the United Nations… -
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Women boycott bars UK wide due to spiking epidemic
In the last few years drink spiking has become an increasing problem. Reportedly in the last two months spiking has been at an all-time high with reportedly around 200 spiking cases in… -
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$35.2 Million Worth of Methamphetamine Seized in Texas.
On the 12th of April 2022, US Customs and Border Protection officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas discovered almost 800 kg (1,761 lbs) worth of methamphetamine hidden in pink bags.…
