In a remarkable step towards combating drugs and reducing their dangerous effects, graduates of the Software Department at the College of Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Mosul have created an electronic application, in cooperation with their supervisor, that can detect drug users through their blood by using artificial intelligence techniques.

The project is called “Drug Detection in Blood using Artificial Intelligence” and is the graduation project of student Mohammed Nawfal and student Raneen Anwar Sami, under the supervision of Dr. Ghada Mohammed al-Dabbagh.

The application relies on entering blood test data such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and age to determine the likelihood of using substances such as heroin, hashish, cocaine, and crystal, as an accurate alternative to traditional tests.

The application focused on the possibility of detecting drug use by examining some indicators in the blood. The experiments were conducted under standard conditions based on an approved database, and resulted in positive and promising results, with a recommendation to move to the next stage to apply it to real samples in cooperation with the Ministries of Health and Interior.

This achievement confirms that the outputs of the University of Mosul are conscious scientific energies, capable of providing smart solutions that serve society and face challenges