Results from a mobile drug checking pilot program using three technologies in Chicago, IL, USA

Original research
par
Karch, Lydia et al

Date de publication

2021

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Assess whether mobile drug checking is feasible

Constatations/points à retenir

Fentanyl detection in opioids ranged from 12.7% to 58.1% depending on technology used. Multiple technologies may enhance ability to identify fentanyl in local markets.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

5 mobile outreach and one fixed-point dropin used 3 different drug-checking technologies

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Mots clés

Illegal drugs
Drug checking