Drug checking programs in the United States and internationally: environmental scan summary

Drug checking programs in the United States and internationally: environmental scan summary

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Pu, Jia, author
Ajisope, Tosin, author
Earlywine, Joel, author
Contributor(s):
Mathematica, Inc., issuing body.
Publication:
Oakland, CA : Mathematica, September 17, 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Fentanyl
Government Programs
Illicit Drugs -- analysis
Internationality
Harm Reduction
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This report presents a review and synthesis of approaches and strategies adopted by drug checking programs and existing evidence on their effectiveness in changing drug use attitudes, behavior, and health outcomes. Our review includes studies of drug checking programs across a variety of settings in the United States and internationally. We prioritize studies of drug checking programs that are specific to fentanyl, are coupled with other harm reduction services, and include early evaluation of program effectiveness. At the end of the document, we discuss the implications of the existing evidence for future initiatives and further research on drug checking programs.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (iii, 14 pages))
NLM Unique ID:
9918367882106676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918367882106676