| Title | Field Test of On-Site Drug Detection Devices |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26016 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hersch, Rebekah K.; Crouch, Dennis J.; Cook, Royer F. |
| Source | 70p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | ISA Associates; University of Utah. Center for Human Toxicology |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20001000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This NHTSA-sponsored study reports the findings of a field evaluation of five on-site drug screening devices used by law enforcement to screen for illicit drugs among drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other drugs. In two major U.S. jurisdictions (Nassau County, New York and Houston, Texas), five of the leading on-site devices were field tested on 800 drivers apprehended for suspicion of DUI. Each urine specimen collected from an arrestee was tested with all five on-site devices; drug positive specimens and a sample of drug negatives were laboratory confirmed by Mass Spectrometry. Police officers rated the devices on five dimensions. Field test results included: (1) the number of drug positives detected by each device across the five major drugs of abuse; (2) number of discrepancies among the five on-site devices and between the devices and the confirmations; and (3) mean officer ratings for each device. Implications for the uses of on-site devices by law enforcement for assessing illicit drug use by drivers is discussed. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1687 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1687 |
| TRT Terms | Law enforcement; Drug tests; Equipment tests; Accuracy; Urinalysis; Field tests |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Drugs |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
| Geographical Coverage |
New York; Texas |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
821065 |
| Contract Number | DTNH-22-97-C-05122 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-809-192; NTIS-PB2001102816 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26000/26016/DOT-HS-809-192.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/research/pub/onsitedetection/Drug_index.htm; https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17600/17660/PB2001102816.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |