Opioid epidemic
The Need to Rethink Harm Reduction for People Using Drugs Alone to Reduce Overdose Fatalities
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Validation of two methods for the quantitative analysis of cocaine and opioids in biological matrices using LCMSMS
NCJ Number
308338
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Coinciding crises: The effects of the police legitimacy and opioid crises on the culture of a specialized drug investigation unit
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Need to Rethink Harm Reduction for People Using Drugs Alone to Reduce Overdose Fatalities
NCJ Number
308281
Journal
Substance Use & Misuse
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Prescription Opioid Resiliency and Vulnerability: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Case Study
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Initial Assessment of the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program: Summary Final Report of Effectiveness
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
A Data-Informed Response to Emerging Drugs
December 2023
Series
The emerging drug crisis in the U.S. touches both criminal justice and public health, and experts from both fields came together at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference to discuss strategies and tools to fight this problem. Dr. Frances Scott, NIJ scientist and program manager, continues the conference discussion with two fellow panelists: Ciena Bayard, the Method Development and Validation Program Manager for D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and Haley Greene, the Deputy Epidemiologist for the Central Region for the Virginia Department of Health. Read the transcript.
