Detecting Small Amounts of Fentanyl
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
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Mapping International Drug Use through the World's Largest Wastewater Study
Researchers from 41 international institutions released their findings after analyzing sewage samples from 60 million people between 2011 and 2017
The Science of Breaking Bad: Would You Know If Meth Was Cooked inside Your House?
The results of a recent study raise questions about whether current surface detection methods allow people living inside a former meth house to understand the extent of contamination that's present,
Handling Controlled Substances in the Lab
The heart of good controlled substance management is a comprehensive written program
Researchers Hope a 'Robo-Nose' Could Give K-9 Officers a Break
Animal stem cells grown into a preliminary device to detect bombs and drugs
New Protocol for Measuring Background Levels of Drugs in Crime Labs
If chemists want to detect small amounts of drugs like fentanyl, they may need to keep an eye on background levels
Drug Overdose Epidemic Has Been Growing Exponentially for Decades
These findings suggest that, to be successful, prevention efforts must extend beyond control of specific drugs to address deeper factors driving the epidemic
Data-Sharing Website May Speed the Response to New Illegal Drugs
The "NPS Data Hub" will help forensic chemists identify new types of fentanyl and other narcotics more quickly
More Efficient Method Devised to Drug Test Athletes
It will now be easier, faster and cheaper to catch athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs
Low-Tech, Low-Cost Test Strips Show Promise for Reducing Fentanyl Overdoses
The highly accurate strips hold potential for a public health approach to the overdose crisis