Drugs

The Intersection of Methamphetamine and Violence in the United States: A County-level Assessment of Methamphetamine Overdose Mortality and Violent Crime

NCJ Number

306944

Journal

Journal of Substance Use

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluating Analytical Parameters and Understanding Drug-Matrix Interactions in Forensic Hair Analysis

NCJ Number

306901

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

May 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

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.

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

Long Term Effects of Drug Court Participation: Evidence From a 15-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

NCJ Number

306373

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Publication

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Examining the Effects of Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

NCJ Number

306472

Date Published

March 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Combined Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometric and Chemometric Approach for the Differentiation of Hemp and Marijuana Varieties of Cannabis Sativa

NCJ Number

306221

Journal

Journal of Cannabis Research

Date Published

February 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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LC-MS Screening Assay For Abused Drug Exposure Based On Covalent Peptide/Protein Modification

NCJ Number

306170

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition and the Postmortem Interval: Insect, Scavenger and Microbial Evidence

NCJ Number

306199

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices

DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$500,000

Validation of LC–TOF-MS screening for drugs, metabolites, and collateral compounds in forensic toxicology specimens

NCJ Number

306047

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Identification of Drugs in Powders, Liquids, and Plant Material via Total Vaporization Solid Phase Microextraction (TV-SPME)

NCJ Number

305944

Date Published

January 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

PDF

Chemometric Processing of DART-HRMS-derived Dark Matter for the Identification of New Psychoactive Substances

NCJ Number

305943

Date Published

March 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

PDF

Novel Blood Protein Modification Assay for Retrospective Detection of Drug Exposure – Development and Validation

NCJ Number

305942

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Stability of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in contaminated fingermarks probed by Raman Spectroscopy: Effect of temperature and time since deposition

NCJ Number

305652

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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A Person-centered Approach to Risk and Need Classification in Drug Court

NCJ Number

253380

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Revisiting Neighborhood Context and Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests Under the Opioid Epidemic

NCJ Number

255757

Journal

Race and Justice

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

DOC

Early-Career Forensic Toxicologists Take Home Top Awards for NIJ-Funded Research

Supporting Law Enforcement and Prosecution of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths

NCJ Number

305347

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Supporting Law Enforcement and Prosecution of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths

Date Published

December 5, 2022

An Examination of Cuyahoga County’s Heroin Involved Death Investigation (HIDI) Protocol

A Comparison of Self-control Measures and Drug and Alcohol Use Among College Students

NCJ Number

305465

Journal

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Study Reveals Inaccurate Labeling of Marijuana as Hemp

To Catch a Drug

NCJ Number

305291

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Issue Overview

NIJ.ojp.gov | Podcast | YouTube

To Catch a Drug

October 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

NIJ communications assistant Josh Mondoro explores novel psychoactive substances with NIJ scientist Frances Scott. She explains what NPSs are, current research in the field, and the practical impact of this research for law enforcement and policymakers.

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To Catch a Drug

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To Catch a Drug

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

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$485,938

Marijuana Intoxication: Roadside Tool for Law Enforcement to Measure Impaired Peripheral Vision

15PNIJ-22-GG-04417-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$595,000

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