Drug testing
The preanalytical stability of emerging cannabinoid analogs (delta-8 THC and its metabolites, delta-10 THC and carboxy-HHC) in urine
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Announces $1.9M to Fund Research in Public Forensic Laboratories in 2023
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $1.9 million in funding to support five new projects under its Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories (Public Labs R&E) program. Through its forensic science research funding, NIJ continues to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence across the community of practice through identification of the most efficient...
Detecting Drug Exposure Long After the Fact: New Method Proves Effective
Date Published
October 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Rapid screening and identification of fentanyl in drug mixtures using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
15PNIJ-23-GG-04230-RESS
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2023
$190,662
Analytical Challenges with Proliferating THC Analogues
15PNIJ-23-GG-01421-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$726,360
Evaluation of the Luxon Ion Source for Rapid Screening in Forensic Laboratories
15PNIJ-23-GG-01419-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$319,172
Does cannabis testing in the military drive synthetic cannabinoid use? Self-reported use motivations among justice-involved veterans
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US
15PNIJ-22-GG-04434-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$492,810
Evaluating Analytical Parameters and Understanding Drug-Matrix Interactions in Forensic Hair Analysis
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Vaping: It's Not What You Think
May 2023
Vaping has grown in popularity as an alternative to cigarettes, but like its predecessor, vaping brings many health complications to consumers. Thanks to the persistence of researchers like Dr. Michelle Peace, these once unknown dangers have been brought to light. Dr. Peace, a tenured Associate Professor and founding member of VCU’s Department of Forensic Science, joins host and NIJ Scientist Dr. Frances Scott to discuss the history and science of vaping and what it does to our bodies.
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Methadone Maintenance for Prisoners: Results at 12 Months Post Release
Date Published
2009
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
Strategies for Coordinating Overdose Prevention Efforts (SCOPE) Drug Chemistry Surveillance for Public Health and Safety Project
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$500,000
Prevalence of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Oral Fluid, Final Research Report
Date Published
December 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Novel Blood Protein Modification Assay for Retrospective Detection of Drug Exposure – Development and Validation
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development of Portable Sample-In-Answer-Out Microfluidic Systems for On-Site Analyte Detection
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Drugs Discharged along Interstate Highway Restroom Facilities in Kentucky: Wastewater Analysis
Date Published
August 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US
15PNIJ-22-GG-04434-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$485,938
Urinary Excretion Profile of Cannabinoid Analytes Following Acute Administration of Oral and Vaporized Cannabis in Infrequent Cannabis Users
Date Published
June 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
National Institute of Justice’s Multisite Evaluation of Veterans Treatment Courts: Systematic Assessment of Implementation and Intermediate Outcomes
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Quantitative Analysis of Novel Synthetic Opioids, Morphine and Buprenorphine in Oral Fluid by LC-MS-MS
Date Published
2018
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Marian House Research Project: Final Report -- Grant 5-1519-MD-DD
Date Published
1996
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ
Technology: Past, Present and Future
Date Published
1998
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Historical Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Keeping the Prison Clean: An Update on Pennsylvania's Drug Control Strategy
Date Published
August 2002
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ