Drug checking is increasingly being explored outside of festivals and events to be an
ongoing service within communities, frequently integrated within responses to illicit drug …

The analysis of drug material in the field is an important function of law enforcement
agencies, forensic drug laboratories, and drug checking services. Portable testing …

Background Smoking unregulated drugs has increased substantially in British Columbia.
Intersecting with the ongoing overdose crisis, drug smoking-related overdose fatalities have …

The year 2021 was the most deadly year for overdose deaths in the USA and Canada. The
stress and social isolation stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with a flood of …

Background Illicit drug overdoses have reached unprecedented levels, exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Responses are needed that address the increasingly potent and …

Potent synthetic opioids including fentanyl and its analogs are frequently encountered in the
field and require detection and identification by first responders to maintain the safety of drug …

Designer benzodiazepine (DBZD) use has been increasing over the past decade and poses
a threat to human health and safety, particularly when involved in driving under the influence …

The detection of trace adulterants in opioid samples is an important aspect of drug checking,
a harm reduction measure that is required as a result of the variability and unpredictability of …

Purpose While there is increasing interest in implementing drug checking within overdose
prevention, we must also consider how to scale-up these responses so that they have …

This research explored drug checking as a market intervention with a potential role in
supporting a safer supply within the overdose crisis. We sought the perspectives of potential …