GHB: Don't Forget About Me Webinar
Date: Monday, January 29, 2025, 1:00-3:30 pm Eastern
Platform: Zoom, live or recording on-demand 24 hours after the conclusion of the webinar
Cost: $25/SOFT members; $35/non-members
Chairs: Teri Stockham, Ph.D.
Audience Knowledge: Basic and Intermediate
This webinar is sponsored by the Drug Facilitated Crimes Committee.
Abstract
GHB and it's precursors are still in circulation and being used in Drug-Facilitated Crime (DFC). Some complications arise from analysis and interpretation. For example, GHB has a relatively short half-life and may test negative if the specimen is not collected in a timely manner. Additionally, there is endogenous GHB that must be understood to provide proper interpretation.
Learning Objectives
- Attendees will learn that labs should still be testing for GHB.
- Attendees will learn testing protocols.
- Attendees will learn about endogenous GHB and how to determine the difference between endogenous and exogenous GHB concentrations.
Speakers
Jeff Walterscheid
Chief Toxicologist
Defense Health Agency
Armed Forces Medical Examiner System
Division of Forensic Toxicology
Marc LeBeau
Retired
FBI Senior Forensic Scientist
Marcela Velasco
Criminalist - Forensic Toxicology
San Diego County Sheriff's Office
Gillian Sayer
Program Technical Leader - Toxicology Services
RCMP National Forensic Laboratory Services
Schedule (All times Eastern)
- 1:00 - 1:30 pm: Testing Protocols & Methodology, Jeff Walterscheid
- 1:30 - 2:00 pm: Endogenous vs Exogenous GHB, Marc LeBeau
- 2:00 - 2:15 pm: Break
- 2:15 - 3:15 pm: Case Studies, Gillian Sayer and Marcela Velasco
- 3:15 - 3:30 pm: Q&A
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