Open wide for drug tests
30th October 1997, Page 14
30th October 1997
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• Within the next 12 months hauliers and police could be using mouth swabs to check drivers for illegal drugs. A prototype of the swab could be available within six months and the finished product should be ready by this time next year says its inventor, Oxfordshirebased Cozart Bioscience.
The device will be able to indicate whether drivers have taken one of 10 prohibited drugs, including cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and amphetamines
The only method of testing at present is for suspected drivers to take a blood or urine test at a police station.