Scenario: Some of the greatest entertainers of our lifetime have met untimely deaths due to the suspicion that they ingested some type of drug or other toxic substances. Whether it was Norma Jean, better known as Marilyn Monroe, Anna Nicole Smith, “The King”, Elvis Presley, or “The King of Pop”, Michael Jackson, all of the these individuals passed away with a cloud of suspicion of whether they consumed some type of substance that caused their ultimate demise. Within 24 hours of any suspicious death at the news conference, you always hear these infamous words…“We are waiting for the toxicology results so we can determine the actual cause of death”. What does all of this mean and how can it be determined if the drug was self ingested or if someone other than the victim administered the substance?

What about the case where a college coed went out one night on a date with this seeming nice guy that she had met two days earlier in class and she woke up the next morning in the bed at the guy’s house with no clothes on and she could not remember what happened. Could she have been drugged with one of the common “date rape drugs” that could easily be put in an alcoholic beverage and not be detected when it is consumed?

This audio will explain how body fluids and body tissue can be scientifically analyzed to reveal if some type of drug or toxic substance had been ingested into the victim’s body. By using the examples of workplace drug testing and samples taken at the autopsy by a Pathologist, you will learn the difference between anti-mortem analysis and postmortem analysis. This audio will also explain how different poisons are metabolized and how they are detected in toxicological samples. You will learn which samples are routinely taken at an autopsy and how the “milk shake” technique is used to extract the drug or toxic substance from the body fluid or body tissue. Actual cases will be used to demonstrate how results from the Forensic Crime Lab were used to help decide the guilt or innocence of a suspect in a court of law.

So go ahead and click on the appropriate box below and the next time that a famous celebrity dies under suspicious circumstances, you will feel so empowered by the knowledge and information that you will receive from this exciting and thorough audio presentation.