A facility where diagnostic procedures for determination of substance abuse by specialized health professionals are performed is called what?

• A. Drug testing laboratory
• B. Forensic toxicology unit
• C. Occupational health clinic
• D. Chemical analysis laboratory

Answer: (A)

The main idea is identifying a facility dedicated to analyzing specimens to determine substance abuse, performed by specialized health professionals. A drug testing laboratory is specifically set up to process tests for drugs of abuse, handling things like urine or blood samples, conducting screening screens and confirmatory analyses, and providing interpreted results. This directly matches the description of a place where diagnostic procedures for substance abuse are performed by trained professionals.

Forensic toxicology units are more about toxicology analysis for legal cases, often in a courtroom context. Occupational health clinics focus on employee health and safety and may not specialize in routine drug-detection testing. Chemical analysis laboratories are general-purpose and not specifically dedicated to substance-abuse testing.