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This technology is a great tool for forensic & toxicology labs looking to streamline screening workflows. Inconclusive, cumbersome colour tests will be a thing of the past. If you are an academic teaching laboratory covering forensic science, exposing students to this technology early on in their career will help them become industry ready. #forensictoxicology #Forensics #STEM #Academia #AnalyticalChemistry #RADIANASAP

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Read the 2024 DEA National Drug Threat Assessment. It provided a picture not just on the risks posed by the drugs themselves, but on the structure and financing of those that traffic the drugs. Well worth your time https://lnkd.in/eDmcvqxe

The headline should scare everyone that deals with overdose and illicit drugs. I just confirmed that Aegis Sciences Corporation can test for Isotonitazene (similar to fentanyl) and N-Desethyl Isotonitazene (50x more potent than fentanyl). As a reminder fentanyl is 50x more potent than heroin and 100x more potent than morphine. Aegis Sciences Corporation has been able to test for these two nitazene drugs for over a year. This is just an example of 120+ current and risky synthetic drugs that is surfacing across the US today that Aegis can detect that your current lab may not. You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Reach out and let’s talk about how our latest innovations can power your current medication monitoring protocols. https://lnkd.in/g6X4-Rdv

The Commission on Synthetic Opioids Report published February 8, 2022 The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, established under Section 7221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, was charged with examining aspects of the synthetic opioid threat to the United States—specifically, with developing a consensus on a strategic approach to combating the illegal flow of synthetic opioids into the United States. The Commission was composed of representatives of seven executive branch departments and agencies, four sitting members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and four subject-matter experts from the private sector chosen for their deep experience and expertise on this topic. The Commission Report identified five pillars with specific action items: -Develop a unified, central body to coordinate planning, implementation, and evaluation of all U.S. drug policies; -Disrupt drug supply through targeted oversight and enforcement; -Make public health demand-reduction approaches central in the fight against opioid trafficking to reduce the number of potential buyers; -Collaborate with other countries involved in the production and distribution of synthetic opioids and their chemical precursors; -Improve surveillance and data analysis to allow for more timely and effective interventions. How much progress has been made in implementing these recommendations by the current administration and where is that being reported and tracked ? https://lnkd.in/dpXFYbWt

With a stark warning, the Drug Enforcement Administration raised new alarms about the nation's worsening drug crisis driven by powerful synthetic opioids and stimulants. The agency's 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment, released today, reveals how Mexican cartels have supercharged drug production and distribution through chemical drug manufacturing and digital dealing.   "The #carteldrugtrafficking #DEAfentanylseizure #DEAsyntheticdrugreport #digitaldrugdealing #drugoverdosestatistics #fentanyloverdosedeaths #methamphetamineproduction #Mexicancartelsfentanyl #syntheticdrugcrisis #syntheticopioids

The latest World Drug Report from the UN highlights a troubling rise in drug use and trafficking. With an increase in synthetic opioids like nitazenes, the drug landscape is becoming more dangerous. #DrugSafety

The 67th #CND meeting in Vienna stands as a critical juncture, reflecting the shifting tides in global #drugpolicy. This article presents an in-depth analysis from the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), focusing on the landmark developments and their implications as observed during CND67: ⏩ Paradigm Shift on #HarmReduction 💊 Synthetic Drugs in the Limelight 🤝 Elevating #HumanRights This GI-TOC analysis from CND67 encapsulates the essence of the debates, the consensus achieved, the divergence in policy stances, and the strategic focal points that are expected to influence the future course of international drug policy. Ian Tennant John Collins Jason E. Ana Paula Oliveira Míra Sztanojev

🌍🚨 Today, on World Drug Day, we highlight the UNODC's 2024 World Drug Report, which reveals nearly 300 million drug users worldwide. The report emphasizes the need for evidence-based drug policies rooted in science, respect for human rights, and compassion. Key findings include: - 292 million people used illicit drugs in 2022. - 228 million cannabis users, 60 million opioid users. - A rise in overdose deaths due to synthetic opioids like nitazenes. - Increased drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle impacting vulnerable communities. https://lnkd.in/eTanjZPC #InvestInPrevention #WorldDrugDay

Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are a big problem in medicolegal toxicology analyses. NPS cause similar side effects to cocaine, LSD, marijuana, PCP and more. The challenge to toxicologists and medical experts is that NPS' chemical compositions allow them to evade detection on standard urine and blood tests. Their chemical structures can be altered in numerous ways to keep one step ahead of drug testing. And now these drugs are becoming some of the most commonly used illicit substances in the United States, which poses a major challenge in the identification of impairment. Please see the research article below to learn more.