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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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Cocaine seizure in Germany breaks European record
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Illicit drugs costs the USA more than $740 billion annually
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to the USA, exacting more than $740 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care, according to the… -
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Italy ranked second largest consumer of cocaine in the world
Italy has been ranked the second largest consumer of cocaine in the world by The Global Drug Survey 2019. The report surveyed more than 120,000 people from over 35 countries. Over 4,000…
