Karolinska Institute Scientists Develop Breathalyzer That Can "Smell" Drugs

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Researchers in Sweden have provided further evidence that illegal drugs can be detected in the breath, opening up the possibility of a roadside breathalyser test to detect controlled substances. Using a commercially available breath sampler, the researchers claim to have identified a range of 12 substances in the breath of 40 patients recruited from a drug emergency clinic in Stockholm.

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