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Drug checking is a harm reduction practice that provides chemical analysis of substances. Fentanyl test strips help drug users ensure that substances are free of dangerous fentanyl. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Scaling up community drug‑checking services in B.C. could help respond to the overdose crisis

Piotr Burek, University of Victoria; Bruce Wallace, University of Victoria, and Dennis Hore, University of Victoria

Most consumables in Canada have quality controls that inform purchasing and consumption decisions. People who use illicit drugs deserve the same. Drug checking provides that harm-reduction service.

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