The Brain & the Actions of Cocaine, Opiates, and Marijuana, National Institute on Drug Abuse, May 1998. A slide teaching packet for teachers and health professionals.
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Code of Professional Practice for Drug Analysts, Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs, January 2005. This code provides the framework of ethical values and scientific and legal obligations within which the analyst should operate.
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Detection of Date Rape Drugs by Capillary Electrochromatography, NIJ-Sponsored, B. McCord, June 2005. The goal of this proposal was to explore recently developed methods to improve the detection of date rape drugs in victims.
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Drug Detection in Prison Mailrooms, National Institute of Justice, November 2004. NIJ sponsored a study to determine whether commercially available drug detection systems can work successfully in prison mailrooms.
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Education and Training, 2005, Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs, January 2005. These recommendations address the minimum education, training, and experience required for analysts in laboratories that conduct analyses of seized drugs.
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Evaluation of Analytical Methodologies for Non-Intrusive Drug Testing: Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Cocaine From Hair, National Institute of Justice, December 1998. This report describes the results of the investigation of supercritical fluid extraction and its reliability for distinguishing between environmental contamination and active drug use.
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Forensic Toxicology Research and Development Evaluation of New and Novel Direct Sample Introduction, Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (AccuTOF-DART) Instrument for Postmortem Toxicology Screening, Final Report, NIJ-Sponsored, August 2008. The study evaluates the applicability of the direct sample introduction time of flight mass spectrometer (DART-TOF) technology to postmortem toxicology analyses; specifically as a screening technology for detecting toxicologically relevant drugs and toxins.
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Guide to the Technologies of Concealed Weapon and Contraband Imaging and Detection: NIJ Guide 602-00, National Institute of Justice, Nicholas G. Paulter, February 2001. Describes technology that is able to detect illegal drugs, weapons, and explosives.
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PMP Committee Phase II PMIX Pilot Project: Survey of State Prescription Monitoring Programs, BJA-Sponsored, January 2007. This research report provides data on state prescription monitoring programs (PMP) and addresses critical issues, such as PMP data sharing.
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Public Domain Drug Court Software: Functions and Utility, Bureau of Justice Assistance, February 2003. This document presents a largely nontechnical description of four public domain drug court MISs and surveys a range of information useful for supporting drug court activities.
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Quality Assurance General Practices, Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs, January 2005. These recommendations address quality assurance general practices in the qualitative analysis of seized drugs.
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Research and Development in Forensic Toxicology Development and Production of Reference Materials for Control and Calibration of Hair Drug Testing, Final Report, NIJ-Sponsored, September 2009. This project developed and produced four reference materials of hair fortified with controlled substances for use as controls and/or calibrators. These reference materials can be used to identify and measure drugs of abuse in hair for forensic purposes.
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Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs Glossary, Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs, January 2005. This glossary was developed by the Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs for the purposes of its work.
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Trace Detection of Narcotics Using a Preconcentrator/Ion Mobility Spectrometer System, NIJ Report 602-00, National Institute of Justice, Gary A. Eiceman, Jaime E. Rodriguez, John E. Parmeter, April 2001. Presents results from experiments of a trace drug detection system using a chemical preconcentrator and associated control hardware and an ion mobility spectrometer.
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U.S. Response To Security Threats Along The Southwest Border, Office of National Drug Control Policy, July 2010. This fact sheet provides information and resources on protecting the southwest border.
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Use and Evaluation of Hair Analysis, Urinalysis, and Ion Mobility Spectrometry in a Juvenile Diversion Program in New Orleans, Final Report, National Institute of Justice, T. Mieczkowski, R. Mumm, and H. Connick. February 2002. This report describes the basis of the juvenile diversion process, the integration of the three drug testing technologies into the program, and the results of the application of these technologies.
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Validation of Analytical Methods, Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs, January 2005. These guidelines provide protocols for methods specific to seized drug analysis.
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