Title: Evaluation of alcohol concentrations in samples taken from medico legal cases referred to Jeddah forensic center KSA

Biography:

Kholoud Alsowayigh works as a Forensic consultant at Jeddah Forensic Medicine center. Kholoud alsowayigh has graduated from medical school at king abdulaziz university and is a forensic medicine consultant, Head of training department at forensic medicine center in Jeddah, member of exam committee in SCFHS, supervisor of Saudi board training program in forensic medicine and also serves as Associate editor in Egyptian forensic sciences journal.

Abstract

The present study investigated the level of alcohol in cases referred to the centre as a post mortem cases and to the assault clinic from 2014 -2018 detection of alcohol is of extreme importance to the investigation and the cause of death. To evaluate the problem on alcohol intake and its relation to nationality, age, and gender and cause of death. Samples used for testing alcohol level: vitros fluid, blood, urine. Alcohol intake in Saudi Arabia is banned, this includes consuming, importing, brewing and selling so all cases suspected for drinking alcohol are referred to the toxicology centre and the forensic centre.