Forensic Toxicology and its Role in Investigation

The goal of this review paper is to highlight the vital role that toxicology plays in forensic investigations, particularly when it comes to explaining situations involving chemical exposure, drug influence, and poisoning. Toxicological analysis has a wide range of uses in the legal field, from identifying the cause of death in post - mortem investigations to evaluating impairment in criminal cases. Providing crucial evidence to support legal proceedings and improve public safety, forensic toxicology continues to be a crucial component of the criminal justice system. The main areas of attention for forensic toxicology are chemical warfare agents, designer drugs, drug metabolism, drugs of abuse, doping control, post - mortem toxicology, toxicokinetic of poisons, and toxicological analytical techniques.