Piloting a Point-of-Care Drug-Checking Service at Syringe Service Programs in New York City
Findings from the pilot study demonstrate that it is feasible and acceptable for local health departments to implement point-of-care drug-checking services in partnership with programs that serve PWUD. For some participants, drug-checking interactions may support behavioral intention changes about the drugs they use. Key implementation considerations include the importance of a robust technician training model, selection of appropriate and complementary drug-checking technologies, and availability of secondary lab testing.
Authors
- Andrew J. Trinidad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8938-2207)
- Jeffery Sauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8581-6919)
- Izza Zaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-4386)
- Leonardo Dominguez Gomez
- Alex Harocopos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-762X)
- Ashly E. Jordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9426-2869)
- Hannah Helmy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0352-3907)
- Yarelix Estrada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8199-1089)
Institutions
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342251376805
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88