Articles Published by NIJ

NIJ-funded researchers develop a novel blood protein modification assay to detect drug exposure long after the limits of traditional urine or blood tests.

As more states legalize marijuana, the search for better methods of proving and preventing drug impairment on the road accelerates.

Electronic cigarettes, first introduced in the U.S. market in 2006, have evolved from nicotine delivery systems to sophisticated, customizable devices that can deliver a range of illicit drugs.

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.

Researchers look at transition metal cluster compounds for the fluorescent identification and trace detection of substances of abuse.