International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
187. Carbohydrate-Deficient Transferrin (%CDT) as a forensic biomarker for heavy alcohol use in driving license regranting programs: evidence from a Taiwanese population
Abstract Background Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (%CDT) is a highly specific biomarker for chronic heavy alcohol consumption and has been incorporated into legal and medical regulations for relicensing drunk-driving offenders in several European countries, typically using cut-off values between 1.7% and 2.1%. However, in Taiwan, there is currently no validated %CDT threshold for forensic application in alcohol-use monitoring or driving license regranting programs. Aims & Objectives To determine the optimal %C …