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Contextual factors affecting the implementation of drug checking for harm reduction: a scoping literature review from a North American perspective

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background The opioid epidemic continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. In 2020, 83% of opioid-related overdose deaths were due to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl.
Chloe Grace Rose, Victoria Kulbokas, Emir Carkovic, Todd A. Lee, A. Simon Pickard   +4 more
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Drug Checking as Strategy for Harm Reduction in Recreational Contests: Evaluation of Two Different Drug Analysis Methodologies

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction: Drug checking as a part of drug harm-reduction strategies represents an essential aspect of public health policies. It focuses on rapid identification of drugs that individuals intend to use during night events, in order to implement health-
Martina Fregonese, Andrea Albino, Claudia Covino, Alessio Gili, Mauro Bacci, Alessia Nicoletti, Cristiana Gambelunghe   +6 more
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The potential impacts of community drug checking within the overdose crisis: qualitative study exploring the perspective of prospective service users

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background As drug checking becomes more integrated within public health responses to the overdose crisis, and potentially more institutionalized, there is value in critically questioning the impacts of drug checking as a harm reduction response. Methods
Bruce Wallace, Thea van Roode, Flora Pagan, Dennis Hore, Bernadette Pauly   +4 more
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Third party drug checking: accessing harm reduction services on the behalf of others

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Background Drug checking uses chemical analytical technologies to analyze drugs from the unregulated market to reduce substance use-related risks. We aim to examine the frequency of third party use of a community drug checking service to explore the ...
Ashley Larnder, Piotr Burek, Bruce Wallace, Dennis K. Hore   +3 more
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What is needed for implementing drug checking services in the context of the overdose crisis? A qualitative study to explore perspectives of potential service users

Harm Reduction Journal, 2020
Background The current illicit drug overdose crisis within North America and other countries requires expanded and new responses to address unpredictable and potentially lethal substances, including fentanyl analogues, in the unregulated drug market ...
Bruce Wallace, Thea van Roode, Flora Pagan, Paige Phillips, Hailly Wagner, Shane Calder, Jarred Aasen, Bernie Pauly, Dennis Hore   +8 more
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Toxicological Analysis of Some Drugs of Abuse in Biological Samples [PDF]

, 2015
Consumption of drugs of abuse is a scourge of modern world. Abuse, drug addiction and their consequences are one of the major current problems of European society because of the significant repercussions in individual, family, social and economic level ...
Baconi, Daniela Luiza, Bârcă, Maria, Bălălău, Cristian, Ciobanu, Anne Marie, Negrei, Carolina, Stan, Miriana   +5 more
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Everywhere and for everyone: proportionate universalism as a framework for equitable access to community drug checking

Harm Reduction Journal, 2022
Background Illicit drug overdoses have reached unprecedented levels, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses are needed that address the increasingly potent and unpredictable drug supply with better reach to a wide population at risk for overdose.
Bruce Wallace, Thea van Roode, Piotr Burek, Dennis Hore, Bernadette Pauly   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The implementation of a Technician Enhanced Administration of Medications [TEAM] model: An evaluative study of impact on working practices in a children's hospital [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Children are frequently prescribed unlicensed and off-label medicines meaning dosing and administration of medicines to children is often based on poor quality guidance.
Bellis, Jennifer, Bracken, Louise, COPE, LOUISE, KAEHNE, AXEL, Peak, Matthew, Silverio, Sergio   +5 more
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Piloting the UK’s First Home-Office-Licensed Pharmacist-Led Drug Checking Service at a Community Substance Misuse Service

Behavioral Sciences, 2020
(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 abating.
Amira Guirguis, Rosalind Gittins, Fabrizio Schifano   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of drug checking outside the context of nightlife in Slovenia

Harm Reduction Journal, 2018
Background The main purpose of the research was to evaluate the implementation of the drug checking service in Slovenia and to obtain the opinion of users included in harm reduction programmes for high-risk drug users and of drug users in nightlife ...
Matej Sande, Simona Šabić
doaj   +1 more source