Harm reduction measures employed by people using opioids with suspected fentanyl exposure in Boston, Baltimore, and Providence

Harm reduction measures employed by people using opioids with suspected fentanyl exposure in Boston, Baltimore, and Providence

Abstract Background Exposure to potent synthetic opioids such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) has fueled the escalating overdose crisis in the USA, particularly in the east coast. Drug checking services, which allow people who use drugs (PWUD) to learn about the contents of their drugs, rem...

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Main Authors: Saba Rouhani, Ju Nyeong Park, Kenneth B. Morales, Traci C. Green, Susan G. Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Fentanyl
Overdose
Harm reduction
Drug checking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-019-0311-9

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