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Series: Opioid Crisis: A Public Health Enemy Webinar Series

Regional Fentanyl Trends, Safety

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March 2018

Regional fentanyl trends in Phoenix and Pittsburgh discussed along with safety concerns with unknown white powders. Handheld field testing technology was also discussed including RAMAN and IMS.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 6, 2018.

Collaboration in the Fight Against Fentanyl

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December 2017

This webinar will identify partnerships and innovative efforts in the whole of government approach to identify and interdict fentanyl analogues, as well as to heighten awareness and strengthen legal mechanisms for dealing with the illicit fentanyl crisis.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on December 13, 2017.

The NC Statewide Medical Examiner System Laboratory Approach

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November 2017

This webinar will focus on the North Carolina Medical Examiner System and the toxicology laboratory that serves the system. Included will be information on the changing landscape of death certification and changes to the laboratory approach to testing.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 21, 2017.

The Industry’s Role in Responding to the Opioid Crisis

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November 2017

This webinar will describe the role that the reference material manufacturer plays by providing the tools needed to respond to the current opioid epidemic.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 16, 2017.

The Opioid Overdose Epidemic in America: CDC Response

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November 2017

In this Webinar the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will present an overview of the opioid overdose epidemic and its public health burden, followed by a description of the multi-faceted public health approach.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 14, 2017.

Strategies & Considerations for Trace Detection of Fentalogs

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October 2017

This webinar provides strategies & considerations for the trace detection of fentanyl and its analogs. The focus will be on TD-DART-MS and IMS analysis as well as understanding the fate of fentanyl residues that are exposed to different environments.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 26, 2017.

Making The Case For Prevention: Fighting The Opioid Epidemic

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October 2017

This webinar focuses on universal and primary prevention efforts to address prescription drug misuse and abuse; and the use of innovative analytic techniques to evaluate their effectiveness.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 18, 2017.

Opioids and Death Investigation: A “Perfect Storm”

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October 2017

The scope of the opioid epidemic presents unprecedented challenges to the medical examiner and coroner community. This webinar will explore the intersection of the opioid epidemic with the work of America’s medical examiners and coroners.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 18, 2017.

Opioid Substances: A Threat to Animal Welfare & Safety

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August 2017

The opioid crisis has impacted animal welfare and safety several ways. This webinar will review risks to pets of opioid abusers and working K9s and will make recommendations to help keep K9s safe, including risk mitigation and emergency preparation.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on August 8, 2017.

Fentalogs: Pharmacology, Toxicology

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August 2017

We will review the chemistry of fentanyl, its analogs and precursors, their pharmacology and relative potency, and approaches to identifying novel fentanyl analogs in forensic toxicology casework.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on August 8, 2017.

Opioids and the Drain on Laboratory Resources

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August 2017

This webinar uses data from Project FORESIGHT to examine the effects of the opioid crisis on the demands for laboratory resources and the direct and indirect effects on the work of forensic laboratories.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on August 2, 2017.

Dreamland: Sam Quinones Explores America's Opiate Epidemic

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January 2017

Sam Quinones is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist and author of three books of narrative nonfiction. His latest book is Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic (Bloomsbury, 2015), which will be discussed in this webinar.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in January 2017.

Identify Synthetic Opioids using Ambient Ionization TOF-MS

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January 2017

This webinar will present the results of the evaluation of Direct Sample Analysis Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry to provide rapid identification of eighteen fentanyl analogues and related synthetic opiates.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in 2017.