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Identification of three unexpected new psychoactive substances at an Australian drug checking service.

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Drug testing and analysis"

DOI: 10.1002/dta.3637

Abstract: Drug checking is a harm reduction measure that provides people with the opportunity to confirm the identity and purity of substances before consumption. The CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service is Australia's first fixed-site drug… read more here.

Keywords: new psychoactive; checking service; drug; drug checking ... See more keywords

Trusting the source: The potential role of drug dealers in reducing drug-related harms via drug checking.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Drug and alcohol dependence"

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.035

Abstract: OBJECTIVES Drug checking technologies (DCTs) have been implemented as a response to the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic. We examined the level of trust people who use drugs (PWUD) have in their drug dealers as well… read more here.

Keywords: level trust; drug dealers; source; drug ... See more keywords
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Results from a mobile drug checking pilot program using three technologies in Chicago, IL, USA.

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Drug and alcohol dependence"

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108976

Abstract: BACKGROUND Opioid overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise, with the majority of deaths involving fentanyl. Drug checking has been used in Europe and Canada to assess adulteration of the illegal drug supply,… read more here.

Keywords: drug; pilot program; drug checking; three technologies ... See more keywords

A Systematized Review of Drug-checking and Related Considerations for Implementation as A Harm Reduction Intervention

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Psychoactive Drugs"

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2022.2028203

Abstract: ABSTRACT Drug-checking services (DCS) provide people who use drugs (PWUD) the opportunity to have their substances tested before consumption. Though some suggest they may have adverse consequences, DCS have been introduced as a harm reduction… read more here.

Keywords: drug checking; drug; systematized review; harm reduction ... See more keywords

Safe beats down under: investigating the support of drug checking at a regional festival in the Northern Territory, Australia

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy"

DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2024.2330938

Abstract: Abstract Background In the context of Australian music festivals, including those in the Northern Territory (NT), drug-related harms persist. This study focused on gathering local insights into drug-related behaviours and attitudes, particularly regarding drug checking,… read more here.

Keywords: northern territory; drug use; drug; drug checking ... See more keywords

Emerging synthetic cannabinoids detected by a drug checking service in Toronto, Canada

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Clinical Toxicology"

DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2069575

Abstract: Abstract Background Toronto’s Drug Checking Service (DCS) provides people who use drugs with information on the chemical composition of their substances and conducts real-time monitoring of the unregulated drug supply. Presented are first known data… read more here.

Keywords: emerging synthetic; checking service; drug checking; drug ... See more keywords

Examining fentanyl and its analogues in the unregulated drug supply of British Columbia, Canada using drug checking technologies.

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Drug and alcohol review"

DOI: 10.1111/dar.13580

Abstract: INTRODUCTION The emergence of fentanyl and its analogues have contributed to a drastic rise in overdose-related mortality in recent years. The objective of this study was to determine the number of drug checking samples containing… read more here.

Keywords: spectroscopy; fentanyl analogues; drug checking; checking technologies ... See more keywords

Responsibility, Care and Trust Among People Using Drug Checking Services at a Music Festival

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Contemporary Drug Problems"

DOI: 10.1177/00914509241255311

Abstract: Drug checking services (DCS) allow people who use drugs to submit substances of concern for chemical analysis and then provide results and specialized counselling when needed. DCS intersect risk management, from a public health perspective,… read more here.

Keywords: care; drug; drug checking; trust ... See more keywords

What About Drug Checking? Systematic Review and Netnographic 
Analysis of Social Media

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Current Neuropharmacology"

DOI: 10.2174/1570159x18666200413142632

Abstract: Drug checking services have been operating worldwide as a harm reduction tool in places like festivals and night clubs. A systematic review and netnographic analysis were conducted to explore the public’s perception of drug checking.… read more here.

Keywords: drug checking; netnographic analysis; review netnographic; drug ... See more keywords
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Piloting the UK’s First Home-Office-Licensed Pharmacist-Led Drug Checking Service at a Community Substance Misuse Service

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Behavioral Sciences"

DOI: 10.3390/bs10080121

Abstract: (1) Introduction: Drug-related deaths in the UK are at concerning high levels. The unknown content and purity of illicit substances can cause unpredictable adverse effects and thus a public health risk with no sign of… read more here.

Keywords: drug; home office; drug checking; service ... See more keywords

A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191911960

Abstract: With rising numbers of drug-related deaths in the UK and globally, exploration of interventions that seek to reduce drug-related harm is essential. Drug checking services (DCS) allow people to submit drug samples for chemical analysis… read more here.

Keywords: people use; use drugs; drug checking; engagement ... See more keywords