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Established in 1957 within the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Indiana State Department of Toxicology provides science-based support for the impaired and dangerous driving program and other criminal justice efforts for the State of Indiana. The Department of Toxicology inspects and certifies all evidentiary breath test instruments in the state and certifies every breath test operator in Indiana. The Department also conducts drug and alcohol screening and confirmatory tests for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in criminal and other cases.

Mission:

To promote the administration of justice by providing cutting edge science, research and education in forensic toxicology to the State of Indiana.

Location:

The department is located in the Indiana Forensic and Health Sciences Laboratory at 550 West Sixteenth Street, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The main Forensic Laboratory for the Indiana State Police and the laboratories of the Indiana State Health Department are also located within this facility.