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For a portion of the material, oral fluid concentrations in both sides of the mouth were compared.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Samples of whole blood and oral fluid collected using the Intercept device were obtained from 489 suspected drugged drivers. Concentrations of amphetamine, methamphetamine, THC, diazepam, N-desmethyldiazepam, clonazepam, alprazolam, oxazepam, nitrazepam, morphine, buprenorphine, and methadone were determined in blood and oral fluid samples using liquid chromatography\u2013tandem mass spectrometry.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Median OF\/B ratios were 18.6 for amphetamine, 13.8 for methamphetamine, 3.8 for morphine, 24.8 for buprenorphine, 3.7 for methadone, 0.026 for diazepam, 0.031 for N-desmethyldiazepam, 0.28 for alprazolam, 0.16 for clonazepam, 0.12 for oxazepam, 0.099 for nitrazepam, and 4.3 for THC. Large interindividual variations in OF\/B ratios were observed. The median difference in concentrations in oral fluid from both sides of the mouth was less than 20% for all drugs, except THC and buprenorphine, which had median differences of 32%\u201334%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>High OF\/B ratios were found for amphetamines and opioids, reflecting a high degree of drug transfer from blood to oral fluid and a longer detection window in oral fluid than in blood. For benzodiazepines, low OF\/B ratios were found. Results of the concentration measurements in oral fluid from both sides of the mouth could indicate that some remnants of THC and buprenorphine were present in the oral cavity. 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