Nicotine addiction is also a form of drug abuse – drug testing for nicotine


Nicotine has become a highly addictive now days. Nicotine is the active component in the tobacco which is used in making cigarettes. An improved study shows that nicotine addiction is a kind of drug abuse. It is acting as an instrument for developing treatment and medication for tobacco addiction. Nicotine gums and powder are widely available in street markets and drug stores. Continue reading

Gas chromatography


Drug testing is used to detect the level of drug abused by an individual.  Techniques employed in the drug testing are immuno assay technique which is used in screening for presence of drugs and gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry in quantitative analyzes. In quantitative analyzes gas chromatography is performed first. This is one of the widespread confirmative test in chemical analyzes. Continue reading