Description
Controlled substances are chemicals that have a legally recognized potential for abuse. They include “street drugs” such as heroin or ecstasy and prescription drugs such as oxycodone. Detecting and identifying controlled substances is a critical step in law enforcement's fight against drug-related crime and violence.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to controlled substances and seized drugs.
Events and Trainings
- Narcotic Concealment Methods in U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Emergence of Counterfeit Tablets Containing Fentanyl in the United States
- Legalization of Marijuana: The Journey of Marijuana Laws in Colorado and Ohio
- Medicolegal Death Investigation Considerations for Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Awards
Publications
- Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs
- Targeted Fentanyl Screening Utilizing Electrochemical Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (EC-SERS) Applied to Authentic Seized Drug Casework Samples
- Evaluation and Classification of Fentanyl Related Compounds using EC-SERS and Machine Learning