Results from a mobile drug checking pilot program using three technologies in Chicago, IL, USA

Original research
by
Karch, Lydia et al

Release Date

2021

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Assess whether mobile drug checking is feasible

Findings/Key points

Fentanyl detection in opioids ranged from 12.7% to 58.1% depending on technology used. Multiple technologies may enhance ability to identify fentanyl in local markets.

Design/methods

5 mobile outreach and one fixed-point dropin used 3 different drug-checking technologies

Keywords

Illegal drugs
Drug checking