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The development of sensitive and specific analytical techniques and procedures has always been a cornerstone in forensic toxicology to establish scientific facts relevant to specific cases. The importance of such sensitive and credible procedures has gained a new dimension over the last few years in countering media inaccuracies and exaggerations concerning certain forensic issues, most recently exemplified by reports on the use of drugs in cases of alleged sexual assault.
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ElSohly, M.A., Lee, L.F., Holzhauer, L.B., Salamone, S.J. (2001). Analysis of Urine Samples in Cases of Alleged Sexual Assault. In: Salamone, S.J. (eds) Benzodiazepines and GHB. Forensic Science and Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-109-1_7
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