An AACC/CAP Educational Newsletter for Toxicology Laboratories
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Welcome to CFTN for March 2017. Clinical & Forensic Toxicology News for March, 2017 is now available online. Articles in this issue are centered on Skin Ulcers and Lesions and Cocaine Abuse and α-Pyrrolidinovalerophenone. Send us feedback and let us know what you think.
Skin Ulcers and Cocaine Abuse
Adulteration with Levamisole Can Cause Serious Skin Lesions
Cocaine use is a well-known public health issue. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that 17 million people worldwide used cocaine in 2015 (1).
α-Pyrrolidinovalerophenone
Dangerous New Cathinone Known As Flakka Evades Immunoassays
In recent years, many new psychoactive substances of different chemical classes have emerged in the illicit drug market.