Oral Fluid Testing

May 31, 2025

Law Enforcement Combats Increased Drugged Driving in Ohio

Test-results-300x220 The headline from a recent article read, “Narcotics-based OVIs Rise in Ohio”. A police officer interviewed for the article said he has observed an increase in the number of drug-related OVIs. A representative of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported fatal marijuana-related crashes rose 52% from 2019 to 2023. To combat this problem, Ohio law enforcement agencies are now using oral fluid testing to help determine intoxication from marijuana and other drugs.
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March 3, 2023

New Ohio DUI/OVI Regulations Authorize Oral Fluid Testing

by Shawn Dominy

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In November of 2022, an article in this blog reported the state of Ohio intends to use oral fluid testing in the future. The future is here. When NBC4 reported on the Traffic Safety Council’s recommendation of oral fluid testing for DUI cases (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio), the Ohio Department of Health had already passed new regulations which add oral fluid to the bodily substances which may be tested. Those regulations became effective on January 23, 2023.
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November 5, 2022

Coming to Ohio: Oral Fluid Tests for DUI/OVI

by Shawn Dominy

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According to a news report by NBC4 Columbus, the state of Ohio intends to use oral fluid testing to obtain evidence of drugged driving. In the video from NBC4, the Ohio Traffic Safety Council indicates there are increasing numbers of crashes caused by drug-impaired drivers. To combat this problem, the Traffic Safety Council recommends that law enforcement agencies implement oral fluid testing. This testing method has some advantages over currently used drug tests, but it also has drawbacks.