The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings

The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings targets academic and industry pharmacologists, pharmacology graduate students, and professionals and students of affiliated disciplines, such as pharmacy and toxicology. Users will find it to be an invaluable reference for those involved in the field. In addition, pharmacists and others who increasingly serve as expert witnesses and toxicologists will find an array of very useful information.

Focuses on important topics for the consulting pharmacologist, including prescription, over-the-counter and illegal drugs and their effects on criminal and civil proceedingsDetails the “how-to” aspects of being an expert witness in pharmacology by presenting real-life cases and effective tips and experiencesIncludes several appendices, such as a sample letter of engagement and fee schedule, a litigation report, a consulting invoice and valuable resources

1. What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: Our Drugged Society 2. A Parent’s Worst Nightmare: Drug-Induced Psychosis and Deadly Police Response 3. Show Me the Money: Epilepsy Drugs and the Four Million Dollar Embezzlement 4. The Power of the Poppy: Opioid Overdose and the Treatment of Pain 5. Wrong Place at the Wrong Time: Making Meth and Urine Drug Tests 6. Hairs of the Innocent: The Detection of Marijuana in a Child Custody Case 7. Firewater: Alcohol Abuse and Tribal Homicide 8. Death at the Crossing: Trace Cocaine and the Denial of Benefits 9. Big Little Secrets: Prescription Errors, Generic Drugs, and Drugs Affecting Blood Alcohol 10. Through the Looking-Glass: A Bank-Robbery Witness and Alleged Victim on Drugs 11. I Want a New Drug: Fake Marijuana, Designer Stimulants and Hallucinogens 12. Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Cancer Chemotherapy and Probate 13. Speed Kills: Two Cases of Methamphetamine Abuse and Homicide 14. The Truth Shall Not Set You Free: A Drug-Induced Confession 15. Snake Eyes: Gambling with the Adverse Effects of Ambien® 16. Reefer Madness: Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana 17. A Visit to the Dram Shop: Tequila Shots and a Traffic Fatality 18. The Devil Made Me Do It: Rape after Prison Release of an Untreated Schizophrenic 19. Dead Men Tell No Tales: Drugs in a Drowned, a Decayed, and a Dumpster Corpse 20. Death Be Not Proud: The Pharmacology of Lethal Drug Executions

Appendies A. Listing of U.S. Medical Schools and Contact Information B. Sample Drug Expert Letter of Engagement C. Sample Drug Expert Invoice D. Excerpt of a Drug Expert Litigation Report E. Excerpt of a Drug Expert Deposition F. Excerpt of a Court Transcript Cross-Examination G. Sample of a Drug Toxicology Report H. Sample of Medical Records used by a Drug Expert I. Sample of Pharmacy Records used by a Drug Expert J. Alcohol Charts for Males and Females K. Excerpt of a Daubert Motion L. Sample Listing of Drug Tests Available at a Commercial Lab M. Sample Retrograde Calculation of BAC