It was determined the arrestee had busted up several bags of white powder that were previously hidden on her person.
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While investigators found that trends in heroin, cocaine and fentanyl seizures were not affected by the pandemic, provisional overdose death data show that the increased drug mortality seen in 2019 rose further through the first half of 2020.
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Researchers have integrated two independent, validated drug-testing techniques—mass spectrometry and Raman spectroscopy—onto a single platform prototype for fast and accurate analysis of seized substances.
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We don't intentionally neglect our self-care, but multitasking becomes a routine that can lead to burnout among forensic scientists. Stress has become normalized for the forensic science community, and it's compromising the mental and physical health of women who have a difficult time saying no.
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A former coroner’s analyst in San Francisco has been charged with stealing methamphetamine collected at death scene investigations, authorities said last week.
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Researchers found that opioid users who participate in a 12-step abstinence program and recently stopped using drugs refused to take home naloxone, even if having it on hand might save lives.
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The Houston Forensic Science Center has—for the first time—identified fentanyl in XTC tablets, a significant, potentially deadly, health risk, especially to youth purchasing what they believe to be a “party” drug but instead a toxic opioid.
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Researchers investigated how marijuana affects skills required for safe driving and found that biofluid levels of THC did not correlate with field sobriety test performance or marijuana intoxication, regardless of how the cannabis was ingested.
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E Sisco, a NIST research chemist, is a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in the Emerging Leaders category, which is awarded to federal employees under the age of 35 who have made important contributions early in their professional careers.
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“My plan is to go back home to Guyana and have an impact on the forensic science industry there and across the Caribbean by building on the forensic science systems they currently have in place,” Keiann Simon says.
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