Fentanyl test strip distribution acceptability and use among substance‐related emergency department visits.

Autor: Kannam, Allison, Cowett, Allison, Caruso, Kelsea, Lau, Kaylie, Allen, Katherine, Lank, Patrick M., McCarthy, Danielle M., Kim, Howard S.
Zdroj: Academic Emergency Medicine; Sep2024, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p925-928, 4p
Abstrakt: The article discusses a study on fentanyl test strips (FTSs) as a harm reduction strategy in emergency departments (EDs) to address the increasing overdose deaths involving fentanyl. Topics include the rise of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Cook County, the implementation of harm reduction kits in the ED, and the study's findings on the acceptability and use of FTSs among patients.
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