Drug tests will be tailored to maximize their value in dozens of specific applica- tions and target even rarely used com- pounds specifically. Te role of drug testing in demand reduction, including prevention and treatment, will expand in the future. Let our imaginations run free in con-
sidering the future limits of the detection of drug use. No technology imagined today approaches the limits of detection routinely seen in animals that use their sense of smell to map their environments. Compare the drug detection dogs that sniff luggage and freight crossing our bor- ders to the most sensitive drug detection technology available today. Te dogs win. Te future of drug testing includes the ability to noninvasively test for a wide range
of drugs instantly with simple portable devices at a low cost. Urine, oral fluids, hair, sweat, fingernails, breath and other samples will be used together and separately to maxi- mize their value in various situations. Nevertheless, the applications of drug
testing envisioned by the most creative fu- turists are a long way from the abilities rou- tinely shown by drug detection dogs. Tose unbelievable natural abilities are the result of evolution—random mutations and natural selection—over millions of years. Dogs depend on their remarkable sense of smell for their health and safety. Talk about high-tech miracles! Modern biotechnology offers powerful new tools to come closer to this high standard for the health and safety of humans in the modern world. ❚
Robert L. DuPont, M.D. is the President of the Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., a non-profit organization that identifies and promotes effective new strategies to
reduce the demand for illegal drugs. He is also Vice President of Bensinger, DuPont & Associ- ates and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University. Dr. DuPont previously served as the Founding Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and served as the second White House Drug Chief.
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