Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Spreading the Word on Novel Drugs
Extending the Period for Detecting Illicit Drugs in the Bloodstream
NIJ-funded researchers adapted a method used to detect human exposure to environmental and occupational chemicals to significantly extend the limited time period when tests can identify evidence of certain illicit drugs in the body.
Identifying New Illicit Drugs and Sounding the Alarm in Real Time
Contraband Detection Technology: A Market Survey
Notes from the Field: The Medical Examiner’s Office as a Focal Point in Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Rapid and Reliable On-Site Drug Detection Using Aptamer-based Sensors
A new test for detecting and identifying illegal drugs in oral fluids may be superior to the current test widely used in the field by law enforcement, according to researchers in this study.
Evaluating Delaware's Decide Your Time Protocol for Drug-Users Under Community Supervision
Notes from the Field: Lessons Learned From the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs
Researchers conducted a systematic study of microcrystalline tests for emerging illicit drugs and then examined the infrared spectra of the microcrystals to create a database to mitigate subjectivity of the tests.
Distinguishing Between Structurally Similar Designer Drugs Using an Advanced Method of Chromatography
Identifying a new drug that is very similar in structure to other drugs is important for investigators. Researchers in this project determined that these drugs may be better separated using ultra high-performance supercritical fluid chromatography.
Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable
Synthetic cathinones, a class of mood-altering stimulants popular among recreational drug users, can be unstable when stored in blood or urine samples, and may be problematic when used as evidence in court.
Florida Legislation Helps Reduce the Number of “Pill Mills”
Researchers funded by NIJ studied the effects of Florida laws to address the opioid epidemic and found that they did indeed help reduce the number of “pill mill” clinics.
Designing Methods to Identify Evolving Designer Drugs
Compendium Developed to Help Forensic Investigators Screen for Drugs
Improving the Reliability of Drug Tests Done by Officers
Researchers look at transition metal cluster compounds for the fluorescent identification and trace detection of substances of abuse.