Detection of benzodiazepines in the unregulated drug supply using point of care and confirmatory drug checking technologies: A validation study.  Crepeault H, Tobias S, Angelucci J, Dubland S, Lysyshyn M, Wood E, Ti L.  Drug Alcohol Depe…

Is fentanyl in everything? Examining the unexpected occurrence of illicit opioids in British Columbia's drug supply.  Wallace B, Shkolnikov I, Kielty C, Robinson D, Gozdzialski L, Joshua J, Margolese A, Gonzalez-Nieto P, Saatchi A, Abruzzi L…

Europa. Syringe residues analysis (ESCAPE)  Overview Available data on the substances injected by users are based on self-reports collected in drug treatment registries or ad-hoc surveys. While these data are informative, they are often avail…

Drug testing after use: what insights can be gained from a harm reduction perspective on visitors of the drugs information and monitoring system (DIMS) in the Netherlands?  Schiavone S, Hutten NRPW, Bove M, Morgese MG, Trabace L, Smit-Rigter L…

Australien. Deadly synthetic opioids 40 times stronger than fentanyl detected in Australian wastewater for first time Researchers think detected nitazenes may have been directly disposed of in wastewater, rather than consumed. (The Guardian, UK, 18…

Not just fentanyl: Understanding the complexities of the unregulated opioid supply through results from a drug checking service in British Columbia, Canada.  Gonzalez-Nieto P, Wallace B, Kielty C, Gruntman K, Robinson D, Substance Staff, Arred…