Fentanyl self-testing outside supervised injection settings to prevent opioid overdose
Do we know enough to promote it
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14907006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine R Mcgowan (0000-0001-6941-6539, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Magdalena Harris (0000-0001-8718-8226, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Lucy Platt (0000-0002-0943-0045, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Vivian Hope (0000-0001-5712-5734, Liverpool John Moores University), Tammy Rhodes (0000-0003-2400-9838, UNSW Sydney) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Pages | 31-36 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.04.017 |
| PMID | 29758542 |
| OpenAlex | W2801139126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 31 |
Since 2013, North America has experienced a sharp increase in unintentional fatal overdoses: fentanyl, and its analogues, are believed to be primarily responsible. Currently, the most practical means for people who use drugs (PWUD) to avoid or mitigate risk of fentanyl-related overdose is to use drugs in the presence of someone who is in possession of, and experienced using, naloxone. Self-test strips which detect fentanyl, and some of its analogues, have been developed for off-label use allowing PWUD to test their drugs prior to consumption. We review the evidence on the off-label sensitivity and specificity of fentanyl test strips, and query whether the accuracy of fentanyl test strips might be mediated according to situated practices of use. We draw attention to the weak research evidence informing the use of fentanyl self-testing strips
Anesthesia · Fentanyl · Medical emergency · Opioid · Opioid overdose · Possession (linguistics · Test (biology · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Internal Medicine
Initial results of a drug checking pilot program to detect fentanyl adulteration in a Canadian setting
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Naloxone for heroin, prescription opioid, and illicitly made fentanyl overdoses
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Missing the trends in the fentanyl overdose crisis
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |