NPS detection in prison: A systematic literature review of use, drug form, and analytical approaches

Vaccaro, Giorgia; Massariol, Anna; Guirguis, Amira; Kirton, Stewart B.; Stair, Jacqueline L.

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NPS detection in prison: A systematic literature review of use, drug form, and analytical approaches

Giorgia Vaccaro

, Anna Massariol, Amira Guirguis

, Stewart B. Kirton

, Jacqueline L. Stair

Drug Testing and Analysis, Volume: 14, Issue: 8, Pages: 1350 - 1367

Swansea University Author: Amira Guirguis

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This paper presents a systematic literature review on the detection of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in prison settings. It includes the most frequently reported NPS classes, the routes and forms used for smuggling, and the methods employed to analyse biological and non-biological samples. The s...

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