2. WHAT IS HAIR DRUG TESTING
Method that can detect drug use over a much
longer period of time
The hair sample is cut close to the scalp and 80 to
120 strands of hair are needed for the test.
Scientists estimate that drug use can be detected in
body hair for up to 12 months
3. BENEFITS OF HAIR STRAND DRUG ANALYSIS
Dr Svetla Balabanova in 1992
Discovered the presence of cocaine
in the hair of Egyptian mummies
Unique long window of detection
covering months not days
Non-invasive collection protocol
Segmental head hair analysis can show trends or
patterns of drug use
Drugs are locked in the hair
Most commonly used sample analysis in child
protection and family law cases by UK courts
Results within 5 working days of receipt of the
sample into our UK laboratory
4. SOME EXAMPLE
Hair analysis to detect drugs of abuse has been
used by court systems in :
United States,
United Kingdom,
Canada,
and other countries worldwide
As such, hair testing results are legally and
scientifically recognized as admissible evidence
Hair testing is now recognised in both the UK and
US judicial systems
