The global drug of abuse testing market is predicted to exceed US$ 8.0 Billion by 2030. The use of illicit drugs is increasing across the globe. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2023, about 5.8 percent of the population aged between 15 and 64 years have used drugs at least once in the past year, while 39.5 million people worldwide were suffering from drug use disorders. Opioids account for 69% of deaths due to drug use disorders.
Drug of abuse testing is important in order to offer with appropriate medical treatment to the person or to screen or monitor for the use of illegal drugs. Drug of abuse testing involves detection of one or more illegal and/or prescribed substances in the urine, blood, saliva, hair, or sweat.
The drug of abuse testing market is mainly driven by strict government norms against illicit drug intake due to the rising instances of drug abuse globally. Moreover, variety of employment-related drug and alcohol tests used by employers, to make workplace safer and more productive is also a key component of market growth. Fingerprint-based drug testing is a new concept that has gained popularity in recent years. This is the foremost opportunity for the key market players to capitalize on in the global drug screening market. On the other hand, legalization of drugs and lack of skilled technicians for drug of abuse testing are the factors restricting the growth of the market.
Recent Developments
- In August 2022, the Delaware Division of Public Health began including fentanyl strips in Narcan kits for distribution to the public. The effort was a part of a harm-reduction strategy aimed at preventing accidental overdoses due to fentanyl consumption.
- In February 2022, Cannabix Technologies Inc., a maker of marijuana breathalyzers for use by law enforcement and in the workplace, announced that the prototype and portable version 4.0 THC Breath Analyzer ('THCBA') system are ready for field use.
By Product Type: Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Key Takeaways
- Based on product type, the drug of abuse testing market has been segmented into consumables and equipment market.
- Consumables is the largest segment of the drug of abuse testing market, since consumable are easily available for use and provide rapid test results when compared to equipment.
- The equipment used in drug of abuse testing market include immunoassay analyzers, chromatography instruments and breath analyzers. Amongst these equipment, immunoassay analyzers held the largest market share in 2022.
- Breath analyzers market size is projected to grow at the fastest rate over the forecast period.
By Sample / Test Type: Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Key Takeaways
- The urine sample type segment accounted for major share of the global drug of abuse testing market in 2022, followed by blood segment.
- Oral fluid sample type segment accounted for third highest share of the global drug of abuse testing market in 2022.
- Hair as a specimen is becoming a more effective way for testing long term drug use. Hair and Sweat sample type segments are competing very closely with each other to grab maximum share of the pie.
By Drug Type: Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Key Takeaways
- The cannabis/marijuana segment dominated the global drug of abuse testing market, backed by growth in the production and consumption of marijuana across the globe. There are currently over 219 million cannabis users worldwide.
- The opioids segment accounted for second largest share in 2022, and is gaining traction due to its growing consumption among the population. Opioid use disorders affect over 16 million people worldwide.
By End Users / Setting Type: Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Key Takeaways
- By end users, the largest drug testing is done at the employment setting, followed by the criminal justice system setting. Together these segments accounted for over 56% share of the global drug of abuse testing market in 2022.
- The global drug of abuse lab-based testing market is predicted to nearly double by 2030.
- Drug of abuse Professional POC tests help in reducing the time between diagnosis and treatment of a disease. Home OTC drugs of abuse testing held least share of the total market.
By Region: Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Key Takeaways
- Geographically, North America dominates the global drug of abuse testing market and is expected to lead the market over the forecast period.
- Europe holds second highest share of the global drug of abuse testing market. In Europe, some of the fastest growing markets for drug of abuse testing and technologies are the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
- Asia Pacific is projected to grow at the highest rate over the forecast period owing to increasing drug addiction in the region. The emerging economies like China and India offer good opportunities for drug testing equipment market in Asia Pacific region.
iGATE RESEARCH report titled "Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market (By Product Type, Sample / Test Type, Drug Type, End Users / Setting Type, Region), Regulatory Status, Recent Developments, Company Profiles - Forecast to 2030" provides a comprehensive assessment of the fast-evolving high growth drug of abuse testing market.
This 184 Page report with 70 Figures and 9 Tables has been studied from 11 View Points:
1. Global - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
2. Global - Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
3. By Product Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
4. By Sample/Test Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
5. By Drug Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
6. By End Users / Setting Type - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
7. By Region - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
8. Regulatory Status
9. Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Recent Developments
10. Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Driving Factors & Challenges
11. Company Profiles
By Product Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market
1. Consumables Market
- Rapid Test Kits
- Assay Kits & Reagents
- Others
2. Equipment Market
- Immunoassay Analyzer
- Chromatography Instrument
- Breath Analyzer
By Sample/Test Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market
- Urine
- Blood
- Oral Fluids
- Hair
- Sweat
- Others
By Drug Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market
- Cannabis/Marijuana
- Opioids
- Cocaine
- Alcohol
- LSD
- Amphetamine & Methamphetamine
- Others
By End Users / Setting Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market
- Employment Testing
- Lab based
- Professional POC
- Home OTC
- Criminal Justice
By Region - Drug of Abuse Testing Market
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
- Central & South America
Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Regulatory Status
Workplace Drug Testing
- United States
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Brazil
- Turkey
- Europe
Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Company Profiles
1. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
2. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
3. Abbott Laboratories Inc
4. Quest Diagnostics
5. Siemens AG
6. Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
7. Danaher Corporation
8. United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Inc. (USDTL)
9. Alere (Now Abbott)
10. Agilent Technologies, Inc.
11. LGC Limited
12. Randox Testing Services
13. Sonic Healthcare
14. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc
15. Psychemedics Corporation
16. Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
17. Express Diagnostics Int'l, Inc (Acquired by CareHealth America Corporation)
18. OraSure Technologies Inc
19. Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc
20. Biophor Diagnostics, Inc
21. Cordant Health Solutions
22. DrugScan
23. Precision Diagnostics
Data Sources
iGATE RESEARCH employs rigorous primary and secondary research techniques in developing distinctive data sets and research material for business reports. This report is built by using data and information sourced from Proprietary Information Database, Primary and Secondary Research Methodologies, and In house analysis by iGATE Research dedicated team of qualified professionals with deep industry experience and expertise.
Research Methodologies
Primary Research Methodologies: Questionnaires, Surveys, Interviews with Individuals, Small Groups, Telephonic Interview, etc.
Secondary Research Methodologies: Printable and Non-printable sources, Newspaper, Magazine and Journal Content, Government and NGO Statistics, white Papers, Information on the Web, Information from Agencies Such as Industry Bodies, Companies Annual Report, Government Agencies, Libraries and Local Councils and a large number of Paid Databases.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Global - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
3. Global - Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
- 3.1 By Product Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast
- 3.1.1 By Segment - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Consumables Market Share & Forecast
- 3.1.2 By Segment - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Equipment Market Share & Forecast
- 3.2 By Sample/Test Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast
- 3.3 By Drug Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast
- 3.4 By End Users / Setting Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast
- 3.5 By Region - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market Share & Forecast
4. By Product Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
- 4.1 Drug of Abuse Testing Consumables Market & Forecast
- 4.1.1 Rapid Test Kits Market & Forecast
- 4.1.2 Assay Kits & Reagents Market & Forecast
- 4.1.3 Others Market & Forecast
- 4.2 Drug of Abuse Testing Equipment Market & Forecast
- 4.2.1 Immunoassay Analyzer Market & Forecast
- 4.2.2 Chromatography Instrument Market & Forecast
- 4.2.3 Breath Analyzer Market & Forecast
5. By Sample/Test Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
- 5.1 Global - Drug of Abuse Urine Testing Market & Forecast
- 5.2 Global - Drug of Abuse Blood Testing Market & Forecast
- 5.3 Global - Drug of Abuse Oral Fluids Testing Market & Forecast
- 5.4 Global - Drug of Abuse Hair Testing Market & Forecast
- 5.5 Global - Drug of Abuse Sweat Testing Market & Forecast
- 5.6 Global - Drug of Abuse Others Testing Market & Forecast
6. By Drug Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
- 6.1 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - Cannabis/Marijuana Market and Forecast
- 6.2 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - Opioids Market and Forecast
- 6.3 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - Cocaine Market and Forecast
- 6.4 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - Alcohol Market and Forecast
- 6.5 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - LSD Market and Forecast
- 6.6 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - Amphetamine & Methamphetamine Market and Forecast
- 6.7 Global Drug of Abuse Testing - Others Market and Forecast
7. By End Users / Setting Type - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
- 7.1 Global - Drug of Abuse Employment Testing Market & Forecast
- 7.2 Global - Drug of Abuse Lab Based Testing Market & Forecast
- 7.3 Global - Drug of Abuse Professional POC Testing Market & Forecast
- 7.4 Global - Drug of Abuse Home OTC Testing Market & Forecast
- 7.5 Global - Drug of Abuse Criminal Justice Testing Market & Forecast
8. By Region - Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast (2015 - 2030)
- 8.1 North America - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast
- 8.2 Europe - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast
- 8.3 Asia Pacific - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast
- 8.4 Middle East & Africa - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast
- 8.5 Central & South America - Drug of Abuse Testing Market & Forecast
9. Regulatory Status
- 9.1 Workplace Drug Testing
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.2 Australia
- 9.1.3 New Zealand
- 9.1.4 Brazil
- 9.1.5 Turkey
- 9.1.6 Europe
10. Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Recent Developments
11. Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Driving Factors
- 11.1 Technological Advancements in Testing Equipment
- 11.2 Increasing Use of Drug Testing at Organizational Level
- 11.3 A Large Population Base Suffering from Drug Use Disorders
- 11.4 Increased Production and Trafficking of Illegal Drugs
- 11.5 Increasing Interest of Companies in Drug of Abuse Testing Market
- 11.6 Growing Drug Related Mortality and Increasing Government & Non-Government Institutions Initiatives
12. Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market - Challenges
- 12.1 Lack of Skilled Technicians
- 12.2 Legalization of Drugs
- 12.3 Lack Of Clear Rules for Workplace Drug Abuse Testing
13. Company Profiles
- 13.1 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- 13.2 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
- 13.3 Abbott Laboratories Inc
- 13.4 Quest Diagnostics
- 13.5 Siemens Healthineers
- 13.6 Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
- 13.7 Danaher Corporation
- 13.7.1 Beckman Coulter (Acquired by Danaher Corporation)
- 13.8 United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Inc. (USDTL)
- 13.9 Alere (Now Abbott)
- 13.10 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- 13.11 LGC Limited
- 13.11.1 Eurofins Acquired the Forensics and Security Division of LGC Ltd.
- 13.12 Randox Testing Services
- 13.13 Sonic Healthcare
- 13.14 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- 13.15 Psychemedics Corporation
- 13.16 Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
- 13.17 Express Diagnostics Int'l, Inc. (Acquired by CareHealth America Corporation)
- 13.18 OraSure Technologies Inc.
- 13.19 Alfa Scientific Designs, Inc.
- 13.20 Biophor Diagnostics, Inc
- 13.21 Cordant Health Solutions
- 13.22 DrugScan
- 13.23 Precision Diagnostics