Vaping Among Adolescents in the United States Background A recent study illustrated the frequency and reasons for vaping nicotine among adolescents in the United States. Nicotine vaping is prevalent among adolescents in the United States and is gaining popularity as a less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. However, this is a critical public health concern […]
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Expanded Testing Menu for Judicial Clients
DTPM’s Industrial Laboratory Expands Test Menu for Judicial Clients The DTPM Industrial Laboratory announced a test menu expansion to meet the needs of our judicial clients. Some of the new drugs do not have commercial testing kits available. The DTPM Industrial Laboratory uses Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to determine the presence and concentration […]
Delta-8/Delta-9 THC Differentiation
Why Should My Lab Offer Delta-8/Delta-9 THC Differentiation? Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinoid (Delta-8 THC) is legal at the federal level; but it’s not legal in every state. Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinoid (Delta-9 THC) is illegal at the federal level; but it’s legal in more than 50% of states1. THC screening tests may produce a presumptive positive result for Delta-8 […]
Xylazine – the New Threat in the War Against Drug Abuse in the United States
Xylazine – the New Threat in the War Against Drug Abuse in the United States Several agencies such as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have recently issued public health warnings about a new threat in the […]