The State Laboratory undertakes analyses for a number of different clients in the areas of agriculture and food, revenue collection, environmental and public health protection and provides a toxicology service to assist Coroners. Chemical analysis is used to monitor the quality and safety of Irish food and for litigation purposes in prosecuting fraud e.g. illegal use or laundering of marked diesel, sale of counterfeit spirits or possession of illegal medicines. Analyses for the presence of alcohol and drugs assist the Coroners to determine the cause of deaths, e.g. in cases of alcohol / drug overdoses.