Publications By Date

2013

Recommended methods for the Identification and Analysis of Piperazines in Seized Materials - ST/NAR/47- English

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2012 round 2 summary report (Seized Materials - English)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2012 round 2 summary report (Biological Specimens - English)

Global SMART Update 2013 - Vol. 9 - English, Spanish

The Challenge of New Psychoactive Substances - Global SMART Programme - 2013

Fact Sheet - "New Psychoactive Substances"

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2011 round 2 and 2012 round 1 overview - English

2012

Patterns and Trends of Amphetamine -Type Stimulants and Other Drugs - Asia and the Pacific - 2012

Guidance for the Validation of Analytical Methodology and Calibration of Equipment used for Testing of Illicit Drugs in Seized Materials and Biological Specimens - ST/NAR/41 - Arabic (E-Book only)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2012 round 1 summary report (Seized Materials - English)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2012 round 1 summary report (Biological Specimens - English)

Global SMART Update 2012 - Vol. 8 English, Spanish

Recommended methods for the Identification and Analysis of Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines under International Control - ST/NAR/45 - 2012 - English

West Africa - 2012 ATS situation report English

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2010 round 2 and 2011 round 1 overview - English

Survey on the impact of UNODC assistance in 2011 - English

Guidelines for the Forensic analysis of drugs facilitating sexual assault and other criminal acts - ST/NAR/45 - 2012 English , French

Recommended Methods for the Identification and Analysis of Cocaine in Seized Materials - ST/NAR/7/Rev.1 - 2012 - English, French, Spanish

Global SMART Update 2012 - Vol. 7 English, Spanish

2011

Staff Skill Requirements and Equipment recommendations for Forensic Science Laboratories - ST/NAR/2 Rev.1 - 2011

Guidelines on Representative Drug Sampling - ST/NAR/38  - 2011 Arabic

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2011 round 1 summary report (Seized Materials - English)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2011 round 1 summary report (Biological Specimens - English)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2011 round 1 summary report (Seized Materials - z scores - English)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2011 round 1 summary report (Biological Specimens - z scores - English)

Global SMART Update 2011 - Vol. 6 English, Spanish

Global SMART Update 2011 - Vol. 5 English, Spanish

Amphetamines and Ecstasy: 2011 Global ATS Assessment

World Drug Report - 2011

Safe Handling and Disposal of Chemicals used in the Illicit Manufacture of Drugs - 2011 - ST/NAR/36 Rev.1

Synthetic Cannabinoids in Herbal Products - 2011 - SCITEC/24

2010

Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit (CJAT) - Tool 'Forensic Services and Infrastructur - 2010 - English

Recommended methods for the identification and analysis of cannabis and cannabis products - ST/NAR/40 - 2010 - French , Russian

Guide for the development of forensic document examination capacity - ST/NAR/42 - 2010 - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Recommended Methods for Testing Methaqualone/Mecloqualone - ST/NAR/15 Rev.1 - 2010 - English, French

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2010 summary report round 1 - English

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2010 round 2 summary report (Siezed Materials - English)

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2010 round 2 summary report (Biological Specimens - English)

Global SMART Update 2010 - Vol. 3 English, Spanish

Global SMART Update 2010 - Vol. 4 English, Spanish

World Drug Report - 2010

2009

Multilingual Dictionary of Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances under International Control - ST/NAR/1A -2009

Recommended methods for the identification and analysis of cannabis and cannabis products - ST/NAR/40 - English - 2009

Guidelines on Representative Drug Sampling - ST/NAR/38 - 2009 - English

Screening Colour Test and Specific Colour Tests for the Detection of Methylendioxyamphetamine and Amphetamine Type Stimulants SCITEC/16 - 2009 - English

Methylendioxyamphetamine and Amphetamine Type Stimulants - 2009 - SCITEC 16 -  English

Terminology and Information on Drugs - English - 2003

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2009 summary report round 1 - English

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2009 summary report round 2 - English

Global SMART Update 2009 - Vol.1

Global SMART Update 2009 - Vol.2

World Drug Report - 2009

Guidance for the Implementation of a Quality Management System in Drug Testing Laboratories - 2009 - ST/NAR/37 - Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Glossary of Terms for Quality Assurance and Good Laboratory Practices - 2009 - ST/NAR/26Rev.1 - Arabic, English, French, Russian , Spanish

Guidance for the Validation of Analytical Methodology and Calibration of Equipment used for Testing of Illicit Drugs in Seized Materials and Biological Specimens - 2009 - ST/NAR/41 - English (Hard copy), Russian(E-Book only), Spanish (E-Book only)

Crime Scene and Physical Evidence Awareness for Non-forensic Personnel - 2009 - ST/NAR/39 - Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish,

2008

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2008 summary report  - English

Amphetamines and Ecstasy: 2008 Global ATS Assessment

2007

Colour Tests for Precursor Chemicals of Amphetamine-Type Substances: Safrole and Safrole-rich Essential Oils - SCITEC/21 - 2007 - English

International Collaborative Exercises (ICE) 2007 summary report  -  English

2006

Recommended Methods for the Identification and Analysis of Amphetamine, Methamphetamine and their Ring-substituted Analogues in Seized Materials - ST/NAR/34 -  English

Multilingual Dictionary of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Under International Control - ST/NAR/1/REV.2 - 2006

2005

Colour Tests for Precursor Chemicals of Amphetamine-Type Substances: The Use of Colour Tests for Distinguishing between Ephedrine-Derivatives - 2005 - SCITEC/20 - English

Methods for Impurity Profiling of Heroin and Cocaine - ST/NAR/35 - 2005 English, French, Spanish, Russian

Bulletin on Narcotics - 2005 - Science in drug control: the role of laboratory and scientific expertise

2003

Limited Opium Yield Assessment Surveys: Technical Report: Observations and Findings; Guidance for Future Activities - SCITEC/19 - 2003 - English

Ecstasy and Amphetamines: Global Survey 2003

2001

Rapid On-site Screening of Drugs of Abuse: A Summary of Commercially Available Products and their Applications: Guidance for the Selection of Suitable Products; Part I: Biological Specimens - SCITEC/18 - December 2001 - English

Drug Characterization and Impurity profiling - Background and concepts - ST/NAR/32 Rev.1 - 2001 English, Russian, Spanish

Guidelines for Testing Drugs Under International Control in Hair, Sweat and Saliva - ST/NAR/30/Rev.2 - 2001 English

2000

A Practical Guide to Methamphetamine Characterization / Impurity Profiling: Method Procedures, Mass Spectral Data of Selected Impurities and Literature References - SCITEC/17 - 2000 -  English

1999

Recommended Methods for the Detection and Assay of Lysergide (LSD), Phencyclidine (PCP), Psilocybin and Methaqualone in Biological Specimens - ST/NAR/31 - 1999 - English

1998

Recommended Methods for Testing Opium, Morphine and Heroin - ST/NAR/29/Rev.1 - 1998 - English, French, Spanish, Russian

1997

Recommended Methods for the Detection and Assay of Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines in Biological Specimens -ST/NAR 28 - 1997 - English , Spanish, Russian, Arabic

1996

Amphetamine Type Stimulants - A Global Review-1996

1995

Recommended Methods for the Detection and Assay of Heroin, Cannabinoids, Cocaine, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine and Ring-substituted Amphetamine Derivatives in Biological Specimens - ST/NAR/27 - 1995 - Arabic , English, Russian, Spanish

Recommended Guidelines for Quality Assurance and Good Laboratory Practice - 1995 - ST/NAR/25

1989

Recommended Methods for Testing Lysergide (LSD) - ST/NAR/17 - 1989 - English, French, Spanish, Russian

Recommended Methods for Testing Barbiturate Derivatives under International Control - ST/NAR/18 - 1989 - English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic

Recommended Methods for Testing Peyote Cactus (Mescal Buttons)/Mescaline and Psilocybe Mushrooms/Psilocybin - 1989 - ST/NAR/19 - English, French, Spanish, Russian -

1988

Recommended Methods for Testing Benzodiazepine Derivatives under International Control - ST/NAR/16 - December 1988 - English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic

Clandestine Manufacture of Substances under International Control - 1998 - ST/NAR/10.Rev.2

1987

Recommended Methods for Testing Cocaine- ST/NAR/7 - February 1986 - Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish