Electrochemical-based detection of drugs of abuse: recent advances and emerging trends

The detection of illicit substances has always presented hurdles for analytical chemistry, and the evolution of new psychoactive substances has increased the challenging nature for screening and detection within the forensic community. Electrochemical based sensors offer many advantages that can be exploited by the forensic community for both screening and detecting illicit substances from both street and toxicological samples. This review provides an overview of selected recent publications related to the advancements and emerging trends of electrochemical sensors and their application to forensic drug analysis and gives opinions on the technical developments and the progression of these sensors within the field.