High concentrations of illicit stimulants and cutting agents cause false positives on fentanyl test strips
Abstract Background The opioid epidemic has caused an increase in overdose deaths which can be attributed to fentanyl combined with various illicit substances. Drug checking programs have been started by many harm reduction groups to provide tools for users to determine the composition of their stre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00478-4 |