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A randomized clinical trial of a theory-based fentanyl overdose education and fentanyl test strip distribution intervention to reduce rates of opioid overdose: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Trials, 2020
Background Opioid overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particularly illicitly manufactured fentanyl, remain a substantial public health concern in North America. Responses to overdose events (e.g., administration of naloxone and rescue breathing)
Brendan P. Jacka, Jacqueline E. Goldman, Jesse L. Yedinak, Edward Bernstein, Scott E. Hadland, Jane A. Buxton, Susan G. Sherman, Katie B. Biello, Brandon D. L. Marshall   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Selectivity and sensitivity of urine fentanyl test strips to detect fentanyl analogues in illicit drugs

International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021
Urine fentanyl test strips have been employed to check street drugs for fentanyl and fentanyl analogue contamination, but there is limited evidence for the applicability of fentanyl strips for this purpose. We examined the ability of four commercially-available fentanyl test strips to detect fentanyl and a range of fentanyl analogues currently on the ...
Marianne Skov-Skov, Bergh, Åse Marit Leere, Øiestad, Michael H, Baumann, Inger Lise, Bogen   +3 more
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Prospective cohort study of fentanyl test strip use and distribution in three states: the stay safe study protocol and implementation recommendations for researchers [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Background The Stay Safe Study is the first observational prospective cohort study investigating fentanyl test strip (FTS) use by people who use drugs (PWUD) and distribution by community organizations that provide harm reduction services (e.g., naloxone
Janet E. Childerhose, Kitty Gelberg, Rachel Vickers-Smith, Megan E. Dzurec, Emmanuel Oga, Mallory Harris, Rachel Caspar, Denise C. Babineau, Megan E. Hall, Beth S. Linas, Katherine E. Marks, Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Laura C. Fanucchi, Louisa Gilbert, James L. David, Mary Russo, Kathryn E. Lancaster, Soledad Fernandez, Michael Konstan, Redonna K. Chandler, Carter Roeber, Jennifer Villani, Rebecca D. Jackson, Bridget Freisthler, Sharon L. Walsh, Nabila El-Bassel   +25 more
doaj   +4 more sources

“It's my frenemy”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge and perceptions of fentanyl use during the COVID-19 pandemic in people who use drugs at a syringe services program in Philadelphia, PA [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundExacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, overdose deaths have surged in the United States, making it important to understand how individuals who use drugs experience and perceive the risks of ...
Sarah Bauerle Bass, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Patrick J. A. Kelly, Sphoorti Pandit-Kerr, Jenine Pilla, Katherine Morris, Erin Larsen, Jennifer P. Wisdom, Phillip R. Torralva   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Urgent Need for Pairing Training and Education With Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution. [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Rev
ABSTRACT Introduction Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are increasingly recommended for non‐heroin drugs to detect potential fentanyl adulteration. The aim of this study was to better understand how people are using FTS. Methods
Reed MK, Esteves Camacho T, Rising KL, Laurano R, Albaciete D, Lankenau SE.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Aim Illicitly manufactured fentanyl and its analogs are the primary drivers of opioid overdose deaths in the United States (U.S.). People who use drugs may be exposed to fentanyl or its analogs intentionally or unintentionally.
Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, Monica Fadanelli, Abby E. Rudolph, William Zule, Rob J. Fredericksen, Rebecca Bolinski, Adams L. Sibley, Vivian F. Go, Lawrence J. Ouellet, Mai T. Pho, David W. Seal, Judith Feinberg, Gordon Smith, April M. Young, Thomas J. Stopka   +16 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Fentanyl, Amphetamine-type Stimulants, Heroin, and xylazine in drug residues in two Northern border Mexican cities [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) and amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) are driving the fourth wave of the opioid crisis in the United States and Canada.
Clara Fleiz Bautista, María Elena Medina-Mora, Silvia L. Cruz, Miguel Angel López-Brambila, Valentín Miranda-Soto, Daniel Chávez, Jorge Mata, Alfonso Chávez, Luis Segovia, Lourdes Angulo, Said Slim, Lilia Pacheco   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Survey of local patterns of fentanyl exposure and harm reduction strategies in the Southeastern United States [PDF]

Mental Health Clinician
Introduction Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is frequently found as a contaminant in illicit substances, significantly increasing overdose risk. A growing trend toward intentional fentanyl use further complicates the opioid crisis.
Kaitlyn E. Tenn, PharmD, Sophie Robert, BPharm, PharmD, BCPP, Brianne Mosley, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, Christine Rarrick, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCPP   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessing the real-world performance of xylazine test strips for community-based drug checking in Los Angeles [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Background The veterinary sedative xylazine is increasingly found in illicit fentanyl and has been associated with numerous health harms. Xylazine test strips (XTS) are an emerging technology that can theoretically assist consumers in avoiding xylazine ...
Caitlin A. Molina, Joseph R Friedman, Adam J. Koncsol, Ruby Romero, Morgan E. Godvin, Leslie Nuñez, Karmen G. Pang, Talya Tasini, Ezinne Okonkwo, Matthew Vu, Joshua Smith, Chelsea L. Shover   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Use of fentanyl test strips by people who inject drugs: Baseline findings from the South Atlantic Fentanyl Test Strip Study (SAFTSS)

International Journal of Drug Policy
Research published during the early fentanyl period exposed a growing concern of unwitting fentanyl exposure and a general willingness to use fentanyl test strips (FTS). A paucity of FTS studies over the last several years has restricted our ability to understand FTS use in the late fentanyl era. The South Atlantic FTS Study (SAFTSS) was established to
Jon E Zibbell, Arnie Aldridge, Nicholas Peiper, Sarah E. Duhart Clarke, Abigail Rinderle, Judith Feinberg   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources