Drug checking services for people who use drugs: a systematic review

N Maghsoudi, J Tanguay, K Scarfone, I Rammohan… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Drug checking services provide people who use drugs with
chemical analysis results of their drug samples while simultaneously monitoring the …

Point-of-care community drug checking technologies: an insider look at the scientific principles and practical considerations

L Gozdzialski, B Wallace, D Hore - Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 - Springer
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 …

Insights from drug checking programs: practicing bootstrap public health whilst tailoring to local drug user needs

J Ondocsin, D Ciccarone, L Moran, S Outram… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid and accurate etizolam detection using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for community drug checking

L Gozdzialski, A Rowley, SA Borden, A Saatchi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background: In British Columbia, Canada, illicit opioids have been increasingly
combined with etizolam, a benzodiazepine analog, that continues to challenge popular …

A realist review of how community-based drug checking services could be designed and implemented to promote engagement of people who use drugs

W Masterton, D Falzon, G Burton, H Carver… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Substance use stigma and community drug checking: a qualitative study examining barriers and possible responses

S Davis, B Wallace, T Van Roode, D Hore - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Community drug checking is an emerging response to the overdose crisis.
However, stigma has been identified as a potential barrier to service use that requires …

Everywhere and for everyone: proportionate universalism as a framework for equitable access to community drug checking

B Wallace, T van Roode, P Burek, D Hore… - Harm Reduction …, 2022 - Springer
Background Illicit drug overdoses have reached unprecedented levels, exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Responses are needed that address the increasingly potent and …

'It's not going to be a one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of the potential utility of three drug checking service models in Scotland

H Carver, D Falzon, W Masterton, B Wallace… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background Scotland currently has the highest rates of drug-related deaths in Europe, so
drug checking services are being explored due to their potential role in reducing these …

Beyond co-production: The construction of drug checking knowledge in a Canadian supervised injection facility

A Betsos, J Valleriani, J Boyd, R McNeil - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug-checking is an ensemble of different harm reduction techniques providing people the
ability to test illegally purchased drugs for strength, the presence of particular substances …

A survey of North American drug checking services operating in 2022

JN Park, J Tardif, E Thompson, JG Rosen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Drug overdose deaths have reached record-breaking levels in North America.
Drug checking services (DCS) provide localized information on the contents of drugs to …