If the Guardia Civil are to do less breath tests, this is soon to be balanced out when saliva tests for toxic drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances become obligatory by law in Spain with a reform of the Penal Code.
Until now, drivers are only obliged to "blow" into a breathalyzer. If they refuse to "suck" the drug detector, police currently have to wait for the authorization of a judge to be able to carry out the test. Your rights in this are going to change.
Once the modification of article 796 of the Criminal Justice Law has been passed - currently it's before the Senate - drivers will be obliged to give samples of saliva for these tests and police will also be able to request blood, urine and other tests.
The Guardia Civil have already been experimenting with a "Saliva Sampler", which is a test capable of detecting 23 different substances, such as cannabis, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, antidepressants, anxiolytics or hypnotics, using just a small sample of saliva taken from under the tongue with a cotton bud.
Oh, and picking up on one of the comments to this news, don't forget that this doesn't only apply to yoofs taking drugs recreationally, but also to "persons of a certain age", who might be taking such medications on prescription.
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