MDI Myth: Rapid Toxicology Screening Tools Can Replace Traditional Toxicology Testing – No Need to Confirm

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on October 8, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview This session will bust the myth that new toxicology screening tools can fully replace traditional toxicology testing. This session will discuss the…

Criminal Justice and Public Health Response for Emerging Drug Threats

Overview In a joint effort with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP), FTCOE develops capabilities that meet the needs of forensic science organizations to improve collaborations across the criminal justice and public…

Just Public Health and Safety Data Sharing in Georgia

Original Release Date: August 9, 2024 In the final episode of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Kristen Lee, Substance Use Program Coordinator at the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Lizann Roberts, Executive…

Just All Hands On DECK for Drug Endangered Youth

Original Release Date: August 2, 2024 In episode seven of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Cristi Cain, Local Public Health Section Director at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and Sally…

Just Outreach Teams for Substance Use in Rural Nevada

Original Release Date: July 26, 2024 In episode six of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Terry Kerns, Substance Abuse Law Enforcement Coordinator of the Nevada Office of the Attorney General, Dr.…

Just Navigating Reentry using Peer Support

Original Release Date: July 19, 2024 In episode five of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Nicole Swiderski, New Jersey Path to Recovery Grant Manager, and Jass Pelland, New Jersey Path to…

Success Story: NIJ and The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Advancing Drug Analysis in Forensic Toxicology for Enhanced Judicial Outcomes

National Institute of Justice and the Virginia Department of Forensic Science Date July 2024 Overview The Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) developed two novel analytical methods using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to improve efficiency, detection, and productivity…

Just Increasing Access to Drug-Checking Services

Original Release Date: July 12, 2024 In episode four of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, Pharmacoepidemiologist and Senior Scientist in the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, and Erin Tracy,…

Just Wastewater Drug Surveillance in Kentucky

Original Release Date: July 5, 2024 In episode three of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Chris Delcher, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and Director of the…

Just Rapidly Identifying Drugs Involved in Suspected Overdoses

Original Release Date: June 28, 2024 In episode two of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Bill Barbour, Fatal Overdose Surveillance Program Manager at King County Medical Examiner’s Office, to discuss his team’s…