Drugs

NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime: Nexus with Firearms and Violence

Closing Date

April 14, 2025

Grants.gov Deadline

March 31, 2025

Application JustGrants Deadline

April 14, 2025

This funding opportunity seeks applications for rigorous applied research on drugs and crime to inform the development of evidence-based tools, practices, and policies for state, tribal, and local law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies that address drug trafficking, drug markets, and drug-related violence. The FY25 NOFO research priority is firearms—the intersection of drug crimes and firearm offenses in trends, interdiction, and prosecution, and efforts...

Identifying and Treating Overdose Hotspots: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Place-Based Harm Reduction Strategies

15PNIJ-24-GG-05454-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$356,130

Improving the Systems Response to Victims of Human Trafficking with Substance Use Disorders in Minnesota

15PNIJ-24-GG-05452-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$399,969

The Effectiveness of a Voluntary, Pre-arrest, Drug Diversionary Program in Lake County, IL

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Case Study for Local Data Surveillance in Opioid Overdose Fatalities in Cuyahoga County, OH 2016-2020

Date Published

September 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Quantitative Evaluation of Hemp-Derived Vape Products for Accurate Labeling, Identification of Unknowns, and Stability

GRANT14121774

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$300,000

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

Race and Rationality Revisited: An Empirical Examination of Differential Travel Patterns to Acquire Drugs Across Geographic Contexts

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION OF DRUG OFFENDERS - A STATUTORY APPROACH

Date Published

1972

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Comprehensive Evaluation and Error Rate Assessment of Field Colorimetric Testing for Seized Drugs

15PNIJ-24-GG-03851-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$499,902

Differentiation of Hemp and Marijuana Through Ion Complexation with Copper Phosphine Complexes

15PNIJ-24-GG-03858-RESD

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$216,763

Research and Development for the Creation of Validated Protocols for the Forensic Detection and Quantification of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Complex Edible Matrices

15PNIJ-24-GG-03848-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$781,087

Development of new cocaine hair testing guidelines: investigation of decontamination protocols, damage/adulteration evaluation, and cosmetic treatment impact

15PNIJ-24-GG-03852-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$185,870

Exploring the Intersection of Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking, and Other Criminal Activity in the United States

15PNIJ-24-GG-01904-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$649,895

Collaborative Strategies in Safeguarding Children: A Community-Centric Approach to Overdose Response

15PNIJ-24-GG-00752-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$985,527

Advancing New Psychoactive Substance Detection by Performance Comparison of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Techniques

15PNIJ-24-GG-01569-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$119,881

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Oklahoma Methamphetamine Data Initiative: Final Research Report

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Addressing the Challenges of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Date Published

2024

Series

NIJ Journal

Agencies

NIJ

Evaluating Cross-reactivity of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in Human Whole Blood by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Trends of Opioid Usage in Emergency Departments: An Analysis of Opioid Dispensing from 2019 to 2021

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

'Spice' Use Motivations, Experiences, and Repercussions among Veterans of the United States Armed Forces

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

An Additive Model of Engagement: Considering the Role of Front-end Criminal Justice Agencies in Treatment Provisions (Interim Report Year 2)

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

What You Can’t Buy, Can’t Kill You

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

An Examination of Harm Reduction Strategies in Oxycodone and Adderall Buyer Feedback on AlphaBay

Date Published

November 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored