Piloting the UK’s First Home-Office-Licensed Pharmacist-Led Drug Checking Service at a Community Substance Misuse Service
(1) Introduction: Drug-related deaths in the UK are at concerning high levels. The unknown content and purity of illicit substances can cause unpredictable adverse effects and thus a public health risk with no sign of abating. On-site drug checking is a public health strategy that has previously bee...
Main Authors: | Amira Guirguis, Rosalind Gittins, Fabrizio Schifano |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Behavioral Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/10/8/121 |
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