Use of reagent test kits and fentanyl test strips among electronic music festival attendees in Colorado: prevalence, barriers, and behavior in response to drug checking
RTK and FTS appear to empower festival attendees in the U.S. to make informed decisions related to their substance use. However, there is a critical need to reduce barriers associated with drug checking for this at-risk population.
Authors
- Bradley T. Conner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-4401)
- Jeffrey G. Snodgrass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2725-8063)
- Cianna J Piercey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9191-2114)
- Thomas Schlechter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9966-6050)
- Hollis C. Karoly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1232-1202)
- Devin Henry
- Richard Ahern
- Joseph Cameron
- Mikayla Allen-Collins
Institutions
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01181-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.23
Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism