Articles Published by NIJ

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New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

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

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

Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group: Operational Requirements

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

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

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

Novel Technique Improves Analysis of Thermally Unstable Illicit Drugs

The Evolution and Impact of Electronic Cigarettes

Spreading the Word on Novel Drugs

Extending the Period for Detecting Illicit Drugs in the Bloodstream

Rapid and Reliable On-Site Drug Detection Using Aptamer-based Sensors

Date Published

May 12, 2018

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.

Researchers Improve Accuracy by Combining Testing Methods for Emerging Recreational Drugs

Distinguishing Between Structurally Similar Designer Drugs Using an Advanced Method of Chromatography

Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable

Date Published

February 11, 2018

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.