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Correlates of fentanyl preference among people who use drugs in Rhode Island

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Fentanyl is increasingly pervasive in the unregulated drug supply and is a driver of drug overdose deaths in the United States. The aims of this study were to characterize and identify correlates of fentanyl preference among people who use ...
Siena C. Napoleon, Carolyn J. Park, Jacqueline Goldman, Yu Li, Jane A. Buxton, Alexandria Macmadu, Katie B. Biello, Julia Noguchi, Brandon D.L. Marshall   +8 more
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Analytical performance and visual evaluation of test strips for fentanyl.

Abstract Background Testing street drugs for the presence of active drugs and drugs used as adulterants such as fentanyl can provide the user some confidence as to the safety of their pills. As such, disposable testing strips have become available through multiple vendors as a tool set to combat adulterants.
Alan H.B. Wu, Chui Mei Ong, Melissa Alamillo, Steven Farias, Luana Barbosa   +4 more
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Is fentanyl in everything? Examining the unexpected occurrence of illicit opioids in British Columbia’s drug supply

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Illicit opioids, including fentanyl, are linked to unprecedented levels of overdose in Canada and elsewhere. The risks associated with illicit opioids can include high potency, unpredictable concentration and the unexpected presence in other ...
Bruce Wallace, Irene Shkolnikov, Collin Kielty, Derek Robinson, Lea Gozdzialski, Joshua Jai, Ava Margolese, Pablo Gonzalez-Nieto, Armin Saatchi, Lucas Abruzzi, Taelor Zarkovic, Chris Gill, Dennis Hore   +12 more
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Law Enforcement and Community Provision of Fentanyl Test Strips to People Who Use Drugs for Engagement and Referral to Services. [PDF]

J Public Health Manag Pract, 2022
Olson R, Case P, Palacios WR, Hunter A, Lopes-McCoy V, Green TC.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The impact of fentanyl on state- and county-level psychostimulant and cocaine overdose death rates by race in Ohio from 2010 to 2020: a time series and spatiotemporal analysis

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Over the past decade in the USA, increases in overdose rates of cocaine and psychostimulants with opioids were highest among Black, compared to White, populations.
Angela T. Estadt, Brian N. White, JaNelle M. Ricks, Kathryn E. Lancaster, Staci Hepler, William C. Miller, David Kline   +6 more
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Barriers to, and Facilitators of, Checking Drugs for Adulterants in the Era of Fentanyl and Xylazine: Qualitative Study

JMIR Formative Research
BackgroundOverdose deaths continue to reach new records in New York City and nationwide, largely driven by adulterants such as fentanyl and xylazine in the illicit drug supply.
Ian David Aronson, Mary-Andrée Ardouin-Guerrier, Juan Esteban Baus, Alex S Bennett   +3 more
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Experiences of the changing illicit drug supply among racial and ethnic minoritized people in three US states: a qualitative study

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Amidst a national surge in overdose deaths among racial and ethnic minoritized people and people who use stimulants (cocaine or methamphetamines), our objective was to understand how these groups are adapting to a rapidly changing illicit drug
Brendan Saloner, Olivia K. Sugarman, Lauren Byrne, Samantha Harris, Molly C. Reid, Hridika Shah, Eric Hulsey, Adrienne Hurst, Lindsey Kerins, Dionna King, Susan Sherman, Emily Kaner, Daliah Heller, Sachini Bandara   +13 more
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Implementation of a Police-Led Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution Program in Two US States

Substance Use & Misuse
The increase of fentanyl in the North American drug supply and lack of a reliable detection method for people who use drugs (PWUDs) warrant the broad distribution of fentanyl test strips (FTS). We evaluated the impact and reach of the One2One project in Massachusetts and Maine communities where it was implemented.An implementation evaluation occurred ...
Mary Jo, Larson, Joseph, Silcox, Rebecca, Olson, Emily, Cummins, Vanessa, Lopes-McCoy, Thuong, Nong, Traci C, Green   +6 more
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Beyond a spec: assessing heterogeneity in the unregulated opioid supply

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Drug checking services aim to provide compositional information for the illicit drug supply and are being employed in public health responses to extreme rates of overdose associated with fentanyl within street opioids.
Lea Gozdzialski, Rebecca Louw, Collin Kielty, Ava Margolese, Eric Poarch, Miriam Sherman, Fred Cameron, Chris Gill, Bruce Wallace, Dennis Hore   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

13 Piloting a novel community-engaged bloodborne infection and drug supply surveillance system to improve harm reduction services for people who inject drugs in Kentucky

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Objectives/Goals: Kentucky (KY) is a high priority ending the HIV epidemic state, with high rates of new HIV diagnoses tied to injection drug use.
Hilary Surratt, Kristen McLaurin, Abby Burton, Anna Smith, Jieyun Wang, Chris Delcher, Robert Heimer, Svetla Slavova, Sharon L. Walsh   +8 more
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