• Question: how long would it take you to discover about a death by drugs

    Asked by juderz123 to Thomas on 10 Jun 2017.
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      Thomas Booth answered on 10 Jun 2017:


      Thanks for the question!

      I’m no expert on forensics, but to my knowledge autopsies (where the do things like check for drugs) can take from around 24 hours to six weeks! Of course, this depends on the drug used! Some drugs may not leave a trace at all… don’t get any ideas!

      If you’re interested in finding out more, the subject is called Toxicology. There are plenty of things about to help you find out more!

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