Factors associated with drug checking service utilization among people who use drugs in a Canadian setting

Factors associated with drug checking service utilization among people who use drugs in a Canadian setting

Abstract Background The United States and Canada are amidst an opioid overdose crisis, with the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) among the hardest hit. In response, drug checking services (DCS) have been introduced in this setting as a novel pilot harm reduction intervention though little...

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Main Authors: Viseth Long, Jaime Arredondo, Lianping Ti, Cameron Grant, Kora DeBeck, M-J Milloy, Mark Lysyshyn, Evan Wood, Thomas Kerr, Kanna Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Fentanyl
Drug checking
Drug dealing
Opioids
Overdose
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00454-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00454-4

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