Flawed drug test mistakes cheese for cocaine
Thursday Dec 15
The Scotsman
RHIANNON EDWARD
AN INTERNATIONALLY recognised test for cocaine is flawed - and can throw up positive results from powdered milk and parmesan cheese, say scientists. Laboratory research shows that the "Scott test" can fail to detect the drug in some samples and can wrongly identify it in some substances where no cocaine is present.
The test, introduced in 1973, is used by many police forces as a preliminary check on substances they suspect to be cocaine. A positive result is not enough to secure a conviction, but can lead to suspects being detained until a forensic laboratory completes a detailed analysis using mass spectrometry.
"I swear officer, it's not cocaine. I'm making Chicken tetrazzini."
-Mr. DNA (never cut coke or meth with Ajax)
1 comment:
happy cheese friday...is Coke still avaiable? most everyone I knew who did it
became crackheads & crack Ho's.
me I want some Crackers and cheese.
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