Unintentional benzodiazepine use and frequency of drug checking service utilization: a cross-sectional study
Findings suggest that frequent unregulated opioid use may best explain the frequency of DCS utilization. Although gender did not significantly modify the association between suspected unintentional benzodiazepine consumption and frequency of DCS utilization, continued research should explore the role and context of gender in this relationship.
Authors
- Lauren Airth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-1228)
- Trevor Goodyear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-575X)
- Evan Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9412-6699)
- Mark Lysyshyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6684-2030)
- Lianping Ti
- Cameron Grant
- Susan G. Sherman
- Brandon D. L. Marshall
Institutions
- Rhode Island Department of Health (US)
- Vancouver Coastal Health (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (CA)
- Okanagan University College (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01381-y
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00