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Drugs & toxicology

Overview

NIST scientists develop Standard Reference Materials that forensic science laboratories use to validate the accuracy of their identification and quantification of controlled substances. NIST researchers are also developing methods to help investigators detect drugs at crime scenes, in cargo, and at transit hubs, and they are developing tools to identify emerging synthetic and designer drugs.

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Researchers Analyze THC in Breath of Cannabis Smokers

Animal Tranquilizer Floods Illicit Drug Markets in Maryland

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