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Identification and Health Risks of an Emerging Means of Drug Use in Correctional Facilities

Date Published

December 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Library of Microcrystalline Tests of Psychoactive Substances

Date Published

June 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Reference Material

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NPS Discovery Q2 2025 TREND REPORTS: NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants & Hallucinogens, and Synthetic Cannabinoids in the U.S.

Date Published

2025

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

NPS Discovery Q2 2025 TREND REPORTS: NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants & Hallucinogens, and Synthetic Cannabinoids in the U.S.

NCJ Number

310575

Date Published

2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Comparison of a comprehensive liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) screen in whole blood with conventional immunoassay-based techniques

Date Published

June 2025

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Comparison of a comprehensive liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) screen in whole blood with conventional immunoassay-based techniques

NCJ Number

310563

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

June 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Differentiation of the 1-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanes and 1-(Methoxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanones by GC-IRD and GC-MS

Date Published

February 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Library of Microcrystalline Tests of Psychoactive Substances

NCJ Number

310493

Date Published

June 2017

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons, 2023

Date Published

April 2025

Publication Type

Publication, Statistics

Agencies

BJS

Cathinone stability in authentic urine specimens

Date Published

May 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

Identification and Health Risks of an Emerging Means of Drug Use in Correctional Facilities

NCJ Number

310321

Journal

JAMA Network Open

Date Published

December 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons, 2023

NCJ Number

309981

Date Published

April 2025

Agencies

BJS

Publication Link

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Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Seized Drugs Using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

Date Published

December 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Seized Drugs Using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

NCJ Number

309859

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

December 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Superhydrophobic Surface Modification of Polymer Microneedles Enables Fabrication of Multimodal Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Substrates for Synthetic Drug Detection in Blood Plasma

Date Published

September 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Identification of ADB-5'Br-BINACA in Plant Material and Analytical Characterization Using GC-MS, LC-QTOF-MS, NMR and ATR-FTIR

Date Published

September 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Identification of ADB-5'Br-BINACA in Plant Material and Analytical Characterization Using GC-MS, LC-QTOF-MS, NMR and ATR-FTIR

NCJ Number

309451

Journal

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Date Published

September 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs

Date Published

August 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

Success Story: NIJ and The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Advancing Drug Analysis in Forensic Toxicology for Enhanced Judicial Outcomes

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs

NCJ Number

309344

Date Published

August 2024

Agencies

NIJ

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Evaluating Cross-reactivity of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in Human Whole Blood by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluating Cross-reactivity of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in Human Whole Blood by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

NCJ Number

309171

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

March 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

Date Published

June 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

NCJ Number

309098

Date Published

June 2024

Agencies

NIJ

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

Date Published

May 2024

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ