Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recoveryRead More
Toxicology
Driving while high is hard to detect. States are racing to find a good tool
Colorimetric Drug Tests Are Making Mass Incarceration More Miserable
Defending Death by Distribution Cases in NC
Free 2-day in-person training in Durham offered by NCIDS, NCAJ, and NACDL. This program is complete, but materials are available upon request.
Defending Death by Distribution Cases in NC
Join us in Durham March 27 & 28, 2025 for a FREE, in-person training on Defending Death by Distribution Cases. Topics will include: Co-sponsored by IDS, NACDL, NCAJ, and Vital Strategies, this program is open to all North Carolina criminal defense lawyers, investigators, and mitigation specialists. Make plans to join us in RTP for this …
Hospitals Gave Patients Meds During Childbirth, Then Reported Them For Positive Drug Tests
Hard-to-prove NC drug law leaves families of fentanyl victims chasing justice
Provides data on frequency of prosecution of death by distribution cases in Charlotte and surrounding counties.
Hard-to-prove NC drug law leaves families of fentanyl victims chasing justiceRead More
Pseudoscience and the Detection of Marijuana-Based Impairment: We Can and Must Do Better
New Algorithm Enables Faster, Better Identification of Seized Drugs
Police say they can tell if you are too high to drive. Critics call it ‘utter nonsense’
She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.
The Role of Comprehensive Medicolegal Death Investigation as part of a Public Health Improvement Strategy
Attorneys handling death by distribution or other cases involving toxicology evidence may be interested in this recorded webinar series. In 2024, the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) offered a webinar series entitled, “The …
The Role of Comprehensive Medicolegal Death Investigation as part of a Public Health Improvement Strategy
Free-to-attend recorded webinars offered by CSFRE. Recordings available on demand.
Detecting Drugs in Hair: Drug Use or Environmental Contamination?
Toxicology Testing Methods
Free live webinar offered by NCIDS