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 …

Drug checking research and services largely focus on opioid consumers and nightclub and
dance festival attendees, but more focus may be needed on the general population. Drug …

Background In a year when UK drug-related deaths and festival drug-related deaths
reached their highest on record, a pilot festival drug safety testing service was introduced …

Background As drug checking becomes more integrated within public health responses to
the overdose crisis, and potentially more institutionalized, there is value in critically …

Background: Microdosing psychedelics is the practice of taking small, sub-hallucinogenic
doses of lysergic acid diethylamide or psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Despite its surging …

Background Dance festivals have been shown to be high-risk events for use of drugs such
as ecstasy/MDMA and possible adverse effects associated with use. However, few studies …

Introduction There are few contemporary data on illicit drug use at music festivals. We
describe drug use patterns and prevalence of specific higher‐risk drug‐related behaviours …

Executive summary In summary, our evaluation found that the ACT Pill Testing Trial was
implemented as planned, that the service was well received by patrons and stakeholders …

Background Perception of drug adulteration has increased in Mexico, but there is little
research on adulterants and toxicity. The aim of this study was to identify drug composition in …

Objectives: Drug checking as a tool for harm reduction is offered in certain cities throughout
Europe, the USA, and Australia, but in general, it is internationally still scarcely available and …