Temporal and regional associations between fentanyl concentrations in the unregulated drug supply and drug-related mortality in British Columbia, Canada
Quantifying fentanyl concentrations from point-of-care drug checking data enables detection of geographic and temporal patterns in the unregulated drug supply and their associations with drug-related mortality. This approach offers a tool for harm reduction, drug supply monitoring, and policy response during the ongoing drug toxicity crisis.
Authors
- Alexis Crabtree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1876-4354)
- Samuel Tobias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6051-8950)
- Heather Palis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8570-5717)
- Sara Guzman
- Evan Wood
- Lianping Ti
- Joshua Bird
- Jason E. Hein
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105200
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00