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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong ...

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 ...

United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL), a national leader in forensic and clinical toxicology and mid- to long-term drug and alcohol testing, today announced a new integration partnership ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A report from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations is encouraging state leaders to invest in more crime lab space for the Tennessee Bureau of ...

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE — There are many things Michael Trujillo likes about his job. As manager of the organic chemistry section of the New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratory, he gets to do ...

“This laboratory directly serves 32 counties in the metro east and southern Illinois, we serve state, local, county and some federal agencies,” says Adams. The lab covers several forms of ...