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Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs

New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

Date Published

June 11, 2024

The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow.

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

Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs

The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition: What Insect, Scavenger, and Microbial Evidence Tells Us

Detecting Drug Exposure Long After the Fact: New Method Proves Effective

Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs

Five Things About Vaping and E-Cigarettes

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

Supporting Law Enforcement and Prosecution of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths

Study Reveals Inaccurate Labeling of Marijuana as Hemp

Meeting the Evolving Challenges of Fentanyl and Other Emerging Drugs of Abuse: Innovative Strategies for Improving Analysis

Challenges in Identifying Novel Psychoactive Substances and a Stronger Path Forward

How Good Are the Data? Novel Metric Assesses Probability That an Unknown Drug Sample Matches a Known Sample

Detecting Opioid Distribution Networks Using Network Modeling and Community-Based Intelligence

Five Things About Substance Use Interventions

Date Published

January 10, 2022

NIJ’s Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation

Drug-Impaired Driving: NIJ-Sponsored Panel Points to Priority Needs for Addressing Complex Enforcement Challenges

Field Sobriety Tests and THC Levels Unreliable Indicators of Marijuana Intoxication

Fast and Portable Drug Testing: Dual-Method Prototype Shows Promise for Court-Admissible Drug Testing

Using Forensic Intelligence To Combat Serial and Organized Violent Crimes

Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs

Overview of Drug Courts