ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | 39 FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY “Punish no one without examination.’’ —Socrates The Forensic Chemistry and Forensic Toxicology Laboratory is the official Government laboratory in Cyprus to perform analyses of police exhibits in relation to trafficking and use of drugs, arson, explosive materials and residues, traffic accidents, malicious damages, unnatural deaths, poisoning cases, murders, rapes, etc. Through the analyses performed and the interpretation of results, the laboratory provides scientific evidence to the police and medical examiners to investigate cases for judicial proceedings. Through the toxicological analysis results, the laboratory supports doctors to treat emergency patients. FORENSIC CHEMISTRY y Controlled drugs (cannabis, heroin, cocaine and new synthetic drugs: synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones, benzofurans, etc.) y Tetrahydrocannabinol in food products and cosmetics. y Ignitable liquids (petrol, diesel, kerosene, thinners and other ignitable liquids). y Explosives and explosives residues (organic and inorganic explosives and pyrotechnic compositions). y Scanning electron microscope (gunshot residues, hair, etc.). y Tear gases (α-chloroacetophenone, 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, capsaicine, nonivamide, etc.). FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY ON POLICE AND HOSPITAL SAMPLES y Qualitative analysis (toxicological analysis for the presence of controlled drugs, medicines and pesticides in various biological samples). y Quantitative analysis (alcohol in blood and eye fluid and medicines in blood). 47% Cannabis 10% Cannabis and Methamphetamine 17% Cannabis and Cocaine 12% Methamphetamine 9% Cocaine 2%* 2%* 2%* Chart 11: Percentage of drugged drivers related to substance use in oral fluid samples (narcotest)-2022 * Heroine with other substances, Ecstasy with other substances- 2% | Combination of 3 substances - 2%
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