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09 June 2017

Combating Novel Psychoactive Substances - an analytical viewpoint

Date: Friday 9th June
Location: The Centre at Birchwood Park, Warrington

In May 2016, the Psychoactive Substance Act came into law. This action was taken by the UK Government to address the ever-increasing amount of NPS compounds that had entered the UK drug scene and had ostensibly been known in the media as the issue of “legal highs”.

The nature of their underhanded production, purposely designed to evade international drug legislation means they are intrinsically Analytical chemistrymarketed and sold as legal highs and as such, are considered safe. The dangers of NPS abuse become clear when one considers that each new designer drug, designed to circumvent drug legislation, has not been evaluated for its effect on human health. There are many instances reported in the press where the use of NPS has unfortunately resulted in death.

Aim

Analytical chemistry is key to combating these dangers and thus avoiding preventable deaths, crippling addictions and the ruination of lives, therefore this one day conference looks to identify and address the analytical approach with current and new drugs identification.

Target Audience

Set within a forensic context and looking at NPS from an analytical chemistry prospective, this conference will be of interest to police officers, laboratory analysts and researchers.

Programme - Friday 9th June

09:30- 10:15  Refreshments and registration
10:15- 10:20 Formal opening
10:20-10:50 The evolution of identification techniques within a forensic drugs laboratory
Ryan Edwardson, Senior Reporting Officer, LGC and Pieter Rhodes, Forensic Practitioner, LGC
10:50-11:20    The Challenges of analysing NPS
Catharine (Cathy) Frew, Forensic Scientist and Lead Reporter, Environmental Scientifics Group Ltd (ESG)
11:20-11:50 Refreshments
11:50-12:20 GC/MS and LC/MS methodology for NPS detection and measurement
Dr Lorna Nisbet, Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University
12:20-12:50 Home Office Forensic Early Warning Ststem project
Dr Bukola Ojo, Scientific Officer, Centre for Applied Science and Technology - Home Office 
12:50 -13:50 Lunch
13:50- 14:20  Discrimination & classification of Novel Psychoactive Substance using common laboratory instruments 
Dr Nitin Seetohul, Senior Lecturer/Forensic Toxicologist, Nottingham Trent University
14:20-14:50  Chemical characterisation of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) using Raman Spectroscopy: in-field and laboratory approaches                              
Dr Jacqueline Stair, Senior Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire
14:50-15:10 Refreshments
15:10- 15:50 Panel discussion
15:50-16:00 Closing comments and close of day

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Sponsorship

The Society provides great opportunities to those in the forensic arena to sponsor its events and promote their products and services to the wider community.  If your company is interested in sponsoring this conference or one of our future events please contact Keshia McGuire on: 

Telephone +44 (0) 1423 790 391  Email:  conference@csofs.org

Event booking

We kindly ask that when Society members are booking for this event they use the same email address for contact as they do for logging in - otherwise you may not get the membership discounted rate. Package prices do not include accommodation! 

Accommodation

The pentahotel Warrington is situated in Birchwood Business Park. Please contact the hotel directly to obtain rates and to check availability.

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