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L’objectif
To characterize the availability of counterfeit and authentic controlled substances at pharmacies in Northern Mexico available to English-speaking tourists without a prescription.
Constatations/points à retenir
Of n=45 samples sold as one-off controlled substances, 18 were counterfeit. 7 of 11 (63.6%) samples sold as “Adderall” contained methamphetamine, 8 of 27 (29.6%) samples sold as “Oxycodone” contained fentanyl, and 3 “Oxycodone” samples contained heroin. Pharmacies providing counterfeit drugs were uniformly located in tourist-serving micro-neighborhoods, and generally featured English-language advertisements for erectile dysfunction medications and “painkillers”. Pharmacy employees occasionally expressed concern about overdose risk and provided harm reduction guidance.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Longitudinal ethnographic data was used to characterize tourist-oriented micro-neighborhoods and guide the selection of n=40 pharmacies in n=4 cities in Northern Mexico.
