New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool

Researchers from 41 international institutions released their findings after analyzing sewage samples from 60 million people between 2011 and 2017

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,

The heart of good controlled substance management is a comprehensive written program

Animal stem cells grown into a preliminary device to detect bombs and drugs

If chemists want to detect small amounts of drugs like fentanyl, they may need to keep an eye on background levels

These findings suggest that, to be successful, prevention efforts must extend beyond control of specific drugs to address deeper factors driving the epidemic

The "NPS Data Hub" will help forensic chemists identify new types of fentanyl and other narcotics more quickly