Katie Bailey, Daniela Abramovitz, Irina Artamonova, Peter Davidson, Tara Stamos-Buesig, Carlos F Vera, Thomas L Patterson, Jaime Arredondo, Jessica Kattan, Luke Bergmann, Sayone Thihalolipavan, Steffanie A Strathdee, Annick Borquez
BACKGROUND: In North America, overdose rates have steeply risen over the past five years, largely due to the ubiquity of illicitly manufactured fentanyls in the drug supply. Drug checking services (DCS) represent a promising harm reduction strategy and characterizing experiences of use and interest among people who inject drugs (PWID) is a priority. METHODS: Between February-October 2022, PWID participating in a cohort study in San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Mexico completed structured surveys including questions about DCS, socio-demographics and substance use behaviors...
June 7, 2023: International Journal on Drug Policy