Awareness of drug supply changes and uptake of fentanyl testing services among people who use drugs in Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, are appearing in the heroin supply in some regions of the world. Fentanyl test strips are an important overdose prevention strategy. However, these services in Africa have been limited, leaving uncertainty about the extent of fentanyl's presence in the drug supply. This cross-sectional study evaluated awareness of drug supply changes and the uptake of fentanyl testing among people who use drugs enrolled in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program in Kampala, Uganda. In 2023-2024, people receiving syringe services or methadone treatment were surveyed and invited to bring drug residue samples to be tested with fentanyl test strips. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to examine correlates. Among 110 survey participants,18 % had recentl

SUBMITTER: Figgatt MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12706808 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature