Jefferson County, Alabama reported nearly 500 overdose deaths in 2023. More than 400 of these were due to opioids, a class of prescription medication used for their pain relief properties. Opioids ...

The increasing use of prescription and non-medical prescription opioids has created a significant public health crisis. The rising rate of opioid-related deaths across North America has led to a ...

German company MVZ Medizinische Labore Dessau Kassel GmbH (MVZ) has positioned itself as an industry leader in the development of rapid, sensitive means of testing for drugs of abuse using capillary ...

The collaboration between forensic toxicology laboratories and public health organizations can be a critical tool in guiding public safety and public health decisions to help address the significant ...

Choose between criminology and forensic science in 2026. Behavioral social science and laboratory-based evidence analysis are ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is working to inspire the next generation during International Forensic Science Week, which began Sunday and concludes Saturday. SDSO’s ...

Washington lawmakers are moving to tighten the rules around how toxicology evidence is handled in DUI and drug-impaired ...

During 2025, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center identified a new synthetic opioid in three East Tennessee counties.

The Solano County District Attorney’s Bureau of Forensic Services has received a $75,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to strengthen its alcohol and toxicology testing ...

Sep. 10—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to recognize the hardworking men and women of the Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week, which takes ...