Drug checking services for people who use drugs: a systematic review
Abstract Background and Aims Drug checking services provide people who use drugs with
chemical analysis results of their drug samples while simultaneously monitoring the …
chemical analysis results of their drug samples while simultaneously monitoring the …
Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic
Background Occurring against the backdrop of an overdose crisis, stimulant use and
stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate. Many of …
stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate. Many of …
[HTML][HTML] An assessment of the limits of detection, sensitivity and specificity of three devices for public health-based drug checking of fentanyl in street-acquired samples
Background Fentanyl has caused rapid increases in US and Canadian overdose deaths, yet
its presence in illicit drugs is often unknown to consumers. This study examined the validity …
its presence in illicit drugs is often unknown to consumers. This study examined the validity …
An outbreak of novel psychoactive substance benzodiazepines in the unregulated drug supply: Preliminary results from a community drug checking program using …
MK Laing, L Ti, A Marmel, S Tobias, AM Shapiro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background From mid-2018, an increase in novel psychoactive substance (NPS)
benzodiazepines was noted on surveillance of the unregulated drug market around …
benzodiazepines was noted on surveillance of the unregulated drug market around …
The Bronze Age of drug checking: barriers and facilitators to implementing advanced drug checking amidst police violence and COVID-19
JJ Carroll, S Mackin, C Schmidt, M McKenzie… - Harm reduction …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Unpredictable fluctuations in the illicit drug market increase overdose risk. Drug
checking, or the use of technology to provide insight into the contents of illicit drug products …
checking, or the use of technology to provide insight into the contents of illicit drug products …
[HTML][HTML] “They sent it away for testing and it was all bunk”: Exploring perspectives on drug checking among steroid consumers in Queensland, Australia
Introduction: Research supports the feasibility and acceptance of drug checking among
nightlife and festival attendees. Interest in expanding drug checking to other groups of …
nightlife and festival attendees. Interest in expanding drug checking to other groups of …
The potential impacts of community drug checking within the overdose crisis: qualitative study exploring the perspective of prospective service users
Background As drug checking becomes more integrated within public health responses to
the overdose crisis, and potentially more institutionalized, there is value in critically …
the overdose crisis, and potentially more institutionalized, there is value in critically …
Safer opioid supply: qualitative program evaluation
Background As the overdose crisis in Canada continues to escalate in severity, novel
interventions and programs are required. Safer Supply programs offer pharmaceutical-grade …
interventions and programs are required. Safer Supply programs offer pharmaceutical-grade …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding intentionality of fentanyl use and drug overdose risk: findings from a mixed methods study of people who inject drugs in New York City
C McKnight, CA Weng, M Reynoso, S Kimball… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background As the proportion of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl continues to
increase in the US, monitoring exposure to and possible changes in intention to use fentanyl …
increase in the US, monitoring exposure to and possible changes in intention to use fentanyl …
“We don't got that kind of time, man. We're trying to get high!”: exploring potential use of drug checking technologies among structurally vulnerable people who use …
G Bardwell, J Boyd, KW Tupper, T Kerr - International Journal of Drug …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Novel public health interventions are being considered to address the opioid
overdose epidemic, including drug checking technologies. We examined the willingness to …
overdose epidemic, including drug checking technologies. We examined the willingness to …