Not just fentanyl
Understanding the complexities of the unregulated opioid supply through results from a drug checking service in British Columbia, Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14906902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pablo González Nieto (0000-0002-7199-073X, University of Victoria), Bruce Wallace (0000-0003-0360-7302, University of Victoria, corresponding author), Collin Kielty (0000-0002-0352-9212, University of Victoria), Kayla Gruntman (University of Victoria), Derek J S Robinson (0000-0001-6676-3818, University of Victoria), Substance Staff Substance Staff, Substance Staff (University of Victoria), Jaime Arredondo Sánchez Lira (0009-0001-2764-5533, University of Victoria), Chris Gill (0000-0002-9229-0943), Chris G Gill (0000-0001-7696-5894, University of Victoria), Dennis Hore (0000-0001-8969-9644, University of Victoria) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 138 |
| Pages | 104751 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| 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.2025.104751 |
| PMID | 40022963 |
| OpenAlex | W4408044543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
The study highlights the volatility in the supply and mentions the necessity for a safer opioid supply and robust drug checking methodologies to address the challenges posed by the heterogenous market
Anesthesia · Business · Criminology · Drug · Fentanyl · Opioid · Psychiatry · Service (business · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |