Utilization of drug checking services in Austria: a cross-sectional online survey
The results indicate that drug checking services are well-accepted and trusted but not equally accessed by and accessible to all PWUD. Specifically, people who use only cannabis and those residing with parents or in rural or small-town areas access services less. In conclusion, there is considerable potential for expanding the availability and accessibility of drug checking services in Austria, particularly to reach underserved groups of PWUD who could benefit from this intervention.
Authors
- Igor Grabovac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9605-1467)
- Alexandra Karden
- Julian Strizek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-9911)
- Daragh T. McDermott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7005-6446)
- Tobias Schiffler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1373-5279)
- Cornelia Feichtinger
Institutions
- Hochschule Campus Wien (AT)
- Gesundheit Österreich (AT)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01168-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71