Drug checking in the fentanyl era: Utilization and interest among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California.

ABSTRACT:

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. We used Poisson regression to assess factors associated with lifetime DCS use and characterized experiences with DCS and interest in free access to DCS.

Results

Of 426 PWID, 72% were male, 59% Latinx, 79% w

SUBMITTER: Bailey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10527490 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature