CHEM 1107 Lecture Notes - Prentice Hall, Stopcock, Mass Spectrum
10 Jul 2014
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While investigating a neighbor"s noise complaint, local police officers arrive at the house, where they see behavior that causes them to suspect drug use. They collect a white powder that they suspect to be cocaine or heroin from the suspect"s kitchen table and send to the crime laboratory for analysis. Drug analysis is a common aspect in crime investigations and can be used as evidence in many different kinds of cases including assault, theft, and even homicide. Under the controlled substances act, the use and possession of heroin and cocaine is illegal. The illicit drug market is very large and very extensive. Multiple pieces of evidence such as tablets, powders, capsules, joints, cigarettes, liquids and syringes highlight the vast sophistication of the drug market. As such, it is clear that one cannot simply identify a drug based on it"s outward appearance.
