| GC-MS | Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| HRMS | High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| EUDA | European Union Drugs Agency |
| OUD | Opioid Use Disorder |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| TOSU | Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine |
| UHPLC | Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| MS/MS | Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| 6-MAM | 6-Monoacetylmorphine |
| EDDP | 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| M/C | Morphine/Codeine |
| 6-AC | 6-acetylcodeine |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| NSOs | Novel Synthetic Opioids |
| HPLC | High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| Tmax | Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration |
| t½ (T1/2) | Elimination Half-Life |
| 4-MMC | 4-Methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone) |
| AM | Amphetamine |
| ATS | Amphetamine-Type Stimulants |
| bk-MDMA | β-Keto-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (Methylone) |
| bk-MDEA | β-Keto-3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (Ethylone) |
| DAT | Dopamine Transporter |
| DHEA | 3,4-Dihydroxyethylamphetamine—metabolite of MDEA |
| DFSA | Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault |
| HMA | 4-Hydroxyamphetamine |
| HMMA | 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxymethamphetamine—major metabolite of MDMA |
| HMEA | 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyethylamphetamine—metabolite of MDEA |
| HMMC | 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxymethcathinone—metabolite related to methylone (bk-MDMA) |
| MA | Methamphetamine |
| MDA | 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine |
| MDEA | 3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (“Eve”) |
| MDMA | 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“Ecstasy”) |
| NET | Norepinephrine Transporter |
| PMA | Para-Methoxyamphetamine |
| PMMA | Para-Methoxymethamphetamine |
| SERT | Serotonin Transporter |
| VMAT2 | Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DBS | Dried Blood Spot |
| LOQ | Limit of Quantification |
| THC | Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CUD | Cannabis Use Disorder |
| DALYs | Disability-Adjusted Life Years |
| CBN | Cannabinol |
| BE | Benzoylecgonine |
| EME | Ecgonine Methyl Ester |
| AEME | Anhydroecgonine Methyl Ester |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |