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Structured assessment tools have been developed to improve consistency, yet most show weak relationships with biological measures, have limited applicability across substance types, or have poor feasibility in routine practice. No widely adopted clinical tool exists, and accuracy does not consistently improve with professional experience or seniority. Evidence on the detection of non-alcohol substance intoxication in healthcare settings remains limited. Most available data comes from law enforcement contexts, where structured procedures and extensive training improve performance. These approaches do not translate easily to healthcare environments characterised by rapid patient turnover, competing demands, and limited capacity for lengthy assessments. Clinicians therefore continue to rely primarily on observational judgement, even though behavioural cues vary substantially and are prone to bias. 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