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Fentanyl Test Strips as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategy: Findings from a Syringe Services Program in the Southeastern United States

This is an academic paper that explored the real world use of fentanyl test strips (FTS). The study found that using FTS and receiving a positive test result was associated with changes in drug use behavior and perceptions of overdose safety.

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Overdose prevention
Peer-reviewed Article
Fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy: Findings from a syringe services program in the Southeastern United States
Citation

Peiper, N.C., Clarke, S.D., Vincent, L.B., Ciccarone, D., Kral, A.H., Zibbell, J.E. (2019). Fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy: Findings from a syringe services program in the Southeastern United States. International Journal of Drug Policy, 63, 122‐128.

State / region
Southeast
North Carolina