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Posted 5/10/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Background: Drug checking uses analytical chemistry technologies to report on the composition of drugs from the unregulated market to reduce substance use-related risks, while additionally allowing for monitoring and reporting of the supply. In the context of an overdose crisis linked to fentanyl, we used drug checking data to examine variability within the illicit opioid supply.
Posted 5/16/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, has been increasingly identified in parts of the U.S. illicit drug supply.
Posted 3/10/2021 (updated 4/5/2024)
There are safe ways to dispose of syringes you find on the ground. Sharing injection drug equipment can transmit infections, but there is little risk to someone who is accidentally poked or scratched by a discarded syringe.
Below you'll find information on how to pick them up, where to drop them off, and ways to get involved in cleaning up your neighborhood.
Posted 3/10/2021 (updated 4/5/2024)
… and overdose related deaths, production and cultivation, transportation, and distribution. The report provides …