Cocaine [kəʊˈkeɪn] What is it? Cocaine is a powerfully addictive psychoactive, stimulant drug. Cocaine originates from coca leaves, and has been used for centuries in a variety of cultural applications. The pure drug is extracted from the erythroxylon coca bush, primarily found in South America. The purified chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, was isolated from the bush … Read More →
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Fall 2020
Do you have a collection of unused medications in your bathroom cabinet? You’re not alone! Most Americans amass an assortment of unneeded, unwanted, and expired prescriptions over time. Although you might assume it’s harmless to store these drugs in a cabinet or drawer, in fact, they present a significant risk because they could be found … Read More →
Drug Dictionary Series: Amphetamine
Amphetamine [æmˈfɛtəmiːn] What is it? Amphetamine is a stimulant that affects the central nervous system related to hyperactivity and impulse control. Amphetamines were originally synthesized in the late 1800s with their stimulant properties being discovered in the 1930s when it was used to treat nasal congestion. Today, some amphetamines are legally prescribed by doctors to … Read More →
Schedule II Substances
Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into five distinct categories or schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependence potential. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) carefully considers the drugs and substances’ abuse rate before rating the scheduling. Read more below on Schedule … Read More →
Drug Dictionary Series: Phencyclidine (PCP)
Phencyclidine [fenˈsīkliˌdēn,-ˈsik] What is it? Phencyclidine (PCP) is a mind-altering drug that may lead to violent hallucinations. It is considered a dissociative drug, leading to a distortion of sights, colors, sounds, self, and one’s environment. PCP was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic, but due to the serious neurotoxic side effects, its development … Read More →
Solutions for Court and Community-Based Testing During COVID-19
Solutions for Court and Community-Based Testing During COVID-19 In recent months Tomo, like many businesses, has had to adapt our collection and testing practices to comply with efforts to flatten the Coronavirus curve. The virus has changed the way we live and work. This has not omitted court and community-based testing programs. Courts know how … Read More →
More Impacted by Opioid Epidemic Than 2 Years Ago
According to a recent study conducted by Siena College, more people say they are impacted by the opioid crisis than 2 years ago. The study states 59% of New Yorker’s have been touched by the opioid epidemic. Read more about the study below.
… Read More →What Makes a DNA Paternity Test Court Admissible?
Whatever your need for a legal DNA paternity test, you can save time and money knowing your Tomo paternity test is legally admissible in court. Read more below on the process of legal paternity testing and who can request a test.
… Read More →Schedule I Substances
Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into five distinct categories or schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependence potential. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) carefully considers the abuse rate of the drugs and substances before rating the scheduling. Read more below … Read More →
Guest Blog Post: Success in Drug Treatment Court Testing
Before my retirement, I spent 27 years working for the Missouri Department of Corrections, with 20 years as the District Administrator in field operations. In 1997, Circuit Judge Jim Eiffert, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Orr, and I started what is now one of the oldest drug treatment courts in Christian County, Missouri. That program has over … Read More →
