New Technology Allows Addiction Specialists to Screen for Drug Abuse by Breathing
USA (PRWEB) March 13, 2015 -- In an article released by The Health Site on March 8th, a revolutionary new technology for measuring substance abuse is on the horizon. The device functions similarly as a breathalyzer. Patients would simply need to breathe into the device to detect traces of addictive substances including amphetamines, methamphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, and heroin. The technology revolves around liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), which measures the aerosol particles from the airway lining fluid created by breathing naturally, according to The Health Site. Harbor Village Detox is a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center specializing in inpatient medical detox. The company is excited to welcome new technologies that will help the addiction industry become more attentive in detecting relapses and cases of multiple substance abuse.
Breath drug testing is slated to be released to roadside testing centers, the workplace, criminal justice avenues, and potentially addiction treatment centers. A Harbor Village associate commented, “The technological growth we’re seeing in the addiction industry is wonderful. We’re becoming more adept in detecting substance use among our patients in outpatient care and in sober living communities. A breathalyzer device that can instantly detect the presence of principal addictive substances eliminates the delays of waiting for a lab to confirm urine samples. Minor delays waiting for test results can sometimes greatly affect the treatment of drug addicts and alcoholics. Ideally, this device will help us catch signs of relapse and neglected medications faster.”
Harbor Village Detox has earned accredited by the Joint Commission for their inpatient detox drug and alcohol addiction treatment center. Nestled in sunny South Florida, the facility is committed to providing victims suffering from substance use disorders with the apex of medical drug and alcohol treatment. The compassionate directors of Harbor Village Detox believes that every patient from every socioeconomic background deserves quality drug and alcohol addiction care. Their classically trained medical professionals receive continual training and frequently implement new technologies to keep abreast of the best medical practices. Providing patients with painless drug detox, the drug and alcohol addiction treatment center invites patients from around the nation to tour their facility.
For more information on drug and alcohol addiction treatment visit http://harborvillageflorida.com/ or call Harbor Village Detox directly 1-855-290-4261.
Julian G, Harbor Village Inc., http://www.harborvillageflorida.com, +1 855-290-4261, [email protected]
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