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Introduction to Portal Contraband Detection Technology

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Date Published

June 2013

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Factsheet

Just Science Podcast: Just All Hands On DECK for Drug Endangered Youth

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Date Published

August 2024

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BJA-Sponsored

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Publication Type

Issue Overview

Reports of Adverse Events Associated With Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances, 2013-2016: A Review

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

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Date Published

April 2017

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Step toward Roadside Sensing: Noninvasive Detection of a THC Metabolite from the Sweat Content of Fingerprints

Journal

ACS Sensors

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Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessment of Pretrial Urine Testing in the District of Columbia

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Date Published

1989

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Urine Testing of Arrestees - Findings From Manhattan

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Date Published

1986

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

QCM-based screening of acrylate polymers for NPPA pre-concentration to enhance vapor detection of fentanyl

Journal

Analytica Chimica Acta

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Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Differentiation of the 1-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanes and 1-(Methoxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanones by GC-IRD and GC-MS

Journal

Forensic Science International

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Date Published

February 2014

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HAIR ANALYSIS FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE: FINAL REPORT

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Date Published

1993

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

GC-IRD Analysis of Regioisomeric Substituted Phenethylamines of Mass Spectral Equivalence

Journal

Chromatography Today

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Date Published

2008

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cathinone stability in authentic urine specimens

Journal

Forensic Science International

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Date Published

May 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Report (Annual/Periodic)

Program/Project Description

Non-Contact Detection of Fentanyl and Other Opioids: Towards a Generalized Approach to Detection of Dangerous Drug Classes

GRANT14119305

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$624,483

Just Science Podcast: Just Outreach Teams for Substance Use in Rural Nevada

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Date Published

July 2024

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BJA-Sponsored

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Just Science Podcast: Just Navigating Reentry Using Peer Support

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Date Published

July 2024

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BJA-Sponsored

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Just Science Podcast: Just Wastewater Drug Surveillance In Kentucky

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Date Published

June 2024

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BJA-Sponsored

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Publication Type

Issue Overview

Just Science Podcast: Just Rapidly Identifying Drugs Involved in Suspected Overdoses

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Date Published

June 2024

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BJA-Sponsored

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Publication Type

Issue Overview

Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

Date Published

September 26, 2024

Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.

Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Date Published

September 12, 2024

NIJ has funded research to address the challenges of detecting DFSA for several years. This research includes projects that examine ways to improve forensic hair testing and how drugs modify blood proteins.

Success Story: NIJ and The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Advancing Drug Analysis in Forensic Toxicology for Enhanced Judicial Outcomes

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Date Published

July 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Detecting Drugs in Hair: Is It Drug Use or Environmental Contamination?

Evaluating the Robustness and Ruggedness of a Statistical Model for Comparison of Mass Spectral Data for Seized Drug Identification

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Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

White Paper – Evolving Approaches And Technologies For Seized Drug Analysis

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Date Published

December 2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Technical Note – Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Photo Diode Array Ultraviolet Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-PDA UV-MS)

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Date Published

December 2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Technical Note – Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (GC-VUV)

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Date Published

December 2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of Portable Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanosensors for Ultrasensitive Characterization of Drugs in Human Biofluids

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Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)