Crime Laboratory

Drug & Toxicology

Many of us have had first hand experience with the drugs that forensic chemists test every day. That bottle of beer, that mixed drink or two that you had at the corner bar, can easily be detected in your blood and urine and tell whether you are over the legal limit. The blood alcohol tests are a minute portion of the testing done here at the Lake County Crime Laboratory. Illegal drugs and deadly toxins hidden in blood droplets or liver tissues can be discovered by our laboratory chemists. The Laboratory can identify more than prescription drugs and common narcotics, such as cocaine and heroin, but also other toxic cocktails, including ecstasy and date rape drugs.