Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Novel Technique Improves Analysis of Thermally Unstable Illicit Drugs
Analyzing illicit drugs such as methamphetamine is difficult because the drugs break down when heated in gas chromatographs. Investigators determined that a new method can avoid the heat issue and improve results.
Problem-Solving Courts: Fighting Crime by Treating the Offender
Extending the Period for Detecting Illicit Drugs in the Bloodstream
NIJ-funded researchers adapted a method used to detect human exposure to environmental and occupational chemicals to significantly extend the limited time period when tests can identify evidence of certain illicit drugs in the body.
Adult Drug Court Research to Practice (R2P) Initiative
Effects of the Second Step Program in Middle School on Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use in High School
NIJ-funded researchers looked at the effect of the program on participants in their high school years.
Evaluating Delaware's Decide Your Time Protocol for Drug-Users Under Community Supervision
Distinguishing Between Structurally Similar Designer Drugs Using an Advanced Method of Chromatography
Identifying a new drug that is very similar in structure to other drugs is important for investigators. Researchers in this project determined that these drugs may be better separated using ultra high-performance supercritical fluid chromatography.
Florida Legislation Helps Reduce the Number of “Pill Mills”
Researchers funded by NIJ studied the effects of Florida laws to address the opioid epidemic and found that they did indeed help reduce the number of “pill mill” clinics.