1. MARYLAND DRE Program & Challenges
April 26, 2017
Sykesville, Maryland

2. DRE Program Status 155 Current DREs 35 Agencies Most Common Categories Opined (%)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017*
CNS Depressant
43.0
41.3
37.9
48.6
50.0
CNS Stimulant
7.7
10.8
9.1
12.8
13.9
Hallucinogen
0.5
0.0
0.8
0.3
Dissociative Anesthetic
10.2
12.5
10.9
Narcotic Analgesic
34.3
33.0
36.0
41.5
46.8
Inhalant
0.2
0.6
0.9
1.9
Cannabis
22.4
20.5
22.8
28.7
20.9
* - Through April 21, 2017

3. DRE Program Status 2 DRE Schools Each of Last Three Years New DREs
DREs Certified
DRE at Year End
2013 18
122
2014 17
133
2015 25
137
2016
155

7. Blood Test Results Received
Drug Categories
2015 DRE Evaluations
Blood Test Results Received
Category
# Blood Kits
# Confirmed
% Confirmed
CNS Depressants 76 45
59.2%
CNS Stimulants 19 8
42.1%
Hallucinogens 2 0%
Dissociative Anesthetics 20 16
80.0%
Narcotic Analgesics 67 37
55.2%
Inhalants 3
Cannabis 39 27
69.2%
226 results received
30 No Drugs Detected Results
256 results of 401 blood kits

8. Challenges Increasing the number of DREs 226 results received
30 No Drugs Detected Results
256 results of 401 blood kits

9. Increasing the Number of DREs
2 DRE Schools Each of Last Three Years
New DREs
Year
DREs Certified
DRE at Year End
2013 18
122
2014 17
133
2015 25
137
2016
155
85 DREs Trained – Net Gain 33

10. Challenges Increasing the number of DREs DRE Availability
226 results received
30 No Drugs Detected Results
256 results of 401 blood kits

11. DRE Availability

12. DRE Availability Paging System Voluntary Participation
County
# Evals
# DREs
Allegany 11 1
Anne Arundel
101 8
Baltimore City 28 2
Baltimore County 76 15
Calvert 45 9
Caroline 3
Carroll
Cecil 22
Charles 49 6
Dorchester
Frederick 41 7
Garrett 4
Harford 38
Howard 57
Kent
Montgomery
128 23
Prince George's 34
Queen Anne's 16
Somerset
St. Mary's 17
Talbot 10
Washington 24
Wicomico 30
Worcester
Paging System
Voluntary Participation
17.5% of Evaluations

13. Challenges Increasing the number of DREs DRE Availability
Laboratory Testing
226 results received
30 No Drugs Detected Results
256 results of 401 blood kits

14. Laboratory Testing 9-Month Turnaround Limited Personnel
2 Chemists for about 1100 cases
Court appearances
Limited Drugs – Cut-off Thresholds
No Drugs Detected

15. Challenges Increasing the number of DREs DRE Availability
Laboratory Testing
Court
226 results received
30 No Drugs Detected Results
256 results of 401 blood kits

16. Court No Appellate Court Decision Frye-Reed Hearing Requests Nystagmus
Court Admissibility
Expert Witness
Validation