Research and development relevant to legislative changes, for example the detection of drugs in vehicle drivers and the analysis and understanding of psychoactive substances.
Background
Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Related UKRI funded projects
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New Psychoactive Substances and Human Enhancement Drugs: new policy and practitioner landscapes
Rising levels of NPS/HED have been observed around the globe as new technologies for their advertisement and dissemination have developed. The Coalition Government in the UK, and international bodies and institutions aro...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on the detection and understanding of psychoactive substances, which is directly relevant to the question.
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Incidence, prevalence, harms and intervention effects for problem and injecting drug use: crime, morbidity & mortality
Drug misuse causes severe problems for society, communities, and families and incurs huge economic costs. UK Government estimates suggest somewhere between #9 and #15 billion, in England and Wales alone, during 2000, and...
Funded by: MRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses drug misuse and its impact on crime, morbidity, and mortality, which is partially relevant to the question.
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University of Liverpool and Forensic Testing Service Limited
To develop and optimise new non-targeted methodologies for the identification and testing of drugs of abuse and new psychoactive substances in human samples....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing methodologies for the identification of drugs of abuse and psychoactive substances, directly addressing the question.