DUBLIN, June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/m85fqv/drugs_of_abuse) has announced the addition of the "2014 Report on the International Drugs of Abuse Testing (Sample Based Testing - Urine, Saliva and Hair Onsite and laboratory Testing) Market - Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

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The global drugs of abuse testing market is rapidly growing due to the rising awareness of government and non-government organizations towards ill effects of illicit drugs and to control socio-economical losses associated with drug abuse. Globally rising consumption of illicit drugs, adoption of drug of abuse (DOA) testing at organizational level, increased production of illicit drugs and their trade and increasing death rates/road accidents due to drug abuse is also supporting the growth of the drugs of abuse testing market.

Urine is the largest sample which is diagnosed in the drugs of abuse testing market and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of XX% during 2013 - 2018. The other major samples for drugs of abuse testing are Saliva and Hair. This report forecasts future potential of all these drugs of abuse testing markets and analyses drivers and opportunities, restraints and challenges, market trends, Porter's forces, competitive landscape and company profiles of key players.

The report categorizes the global drugs of abuse market based on their type and geography. Laboratory drug screening test requires a trained and skilled person to provide an accurate result and involves in-depth analysis. In laboratory screening test, usually the test is reconfirmed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry or any other superior techniques to provide accurate results. On-site drug screening test gives results on the spot and is generally preferred for those who take the drug test at home, workplace and educational institutions.

The most common specimens used in on-site drug testing are urine, saliva and hair. Nowadays, commercially-available on-site screening test kits are usually designed for urine and saliva specimens only. In the segment of geographic analysis, the report identifies and analyses market sizes and forecast of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). North America region covers the scenario of the US. Europe region covers the scenario of France, Germany and the UK. Asia Pacific region highlights the scenario of India, China and Japan.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Preface

Chapter 2 Executive Summary

Chapter 3 Drugs of Abuse Testing Market - Industry Analysis

Chapter 4 Porter's five force analysis

Chapter 5 Global Drugs of Abuse Testing Market

Chapter 6 Drugs of Abuse Testing Market - Testing Technology Analysis

Chapter 7 Drugs of Abuse Testing Market - Sample Analysis

Chapter 8 Single vs. Multiple Parameter Test

Chapter 9 Drugs of Abuse Market - Regional Segment Analysis

Chapter 10 Recent Developments

Chapter 11 Company profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• Abbott Laboratories
• Alere
• Bio-Rad Laboratories
• LabCorp (Laboratory Corporation of America)
• Psychemedics Corporation
• Quest Diagnostic
• Randox Laboratories
• Roche Diagnostics
• Sonic Healthcare
• Thermo Fisher Scientific

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