THE ROLE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE IN COMBATING DRUG OFFENCES: METHODS OF DRUG DETECTION AND ANALYSIS

In modern society, the role of criminalistics in the fight against drug crimes is an integral and important one.It includes methods for detecting and analyzing drugs, which allows you to identify crimes and their participants.However, with the constant development of technologies and methods for concealing narcotic substances, criminology faces the challenge of ensuring the effectiveness of its detection methods.Especially critical is the control of various locations, such as the country's borders, seaports, and transport routes through which illicit drugs can enter circulation.In the case of ineffective forensic work, risks include the spread of drugs, an increase in crime and an increase in drug addiction, which ultimately negatively affects society and its well-being.