Cmj 6303 Unit Iv Journal - Columbia Southern University

This study source was downloaded by 100000865965430 from CourseHero.com on 06-10-2023 14:42:17 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/198393722/Unit-IV-Journaldocx/ Sean OlivoJanuary 10, 2023CMJ 6303Unit IV JournalDrug misuse has direct and indirect impacts on society. Individually, they chemically alter the user's mind, create dependency, and affect judgment. Broadly, drug misuse cultivates nefarious marketplaces and peripheral criminal activity. Illegal drugs play a significant role in the darker elements of society, and it is practical to include these considerations in the criminal investigation process. Drug abuse is found in all demographics and reaches all social, economic,and ethnic classes. Unsurprisingly, it comprises more than 75 percent of the evidence processed through drug labs. The prevalence of drug abuse demands that investigators adopt methods of testing, analyzing, and comparing substances and their effects on criminal activity (Saferstein & Roy, 2021).The presence of chemical substances in a scenario creates an additional layer of variables to consider. Whether through illicit, lawful, or accidental means, introducing drugs, toxins, and other biologically impactful chemicals into human subjects requires specially trained personnel, equipment, and procedures to produce findings helpful to investigations. Toxicologists fulfill these requirements through delicate procurement procedures, which often bear only nanograms of testable matter. However, from these procedures, one can determine what