Below are resources referenced in each of the seven webinars. There are additional reading resources for further exploration.
Webinar One – BCCSU Drug Checking Webinar Series
Resources
- Drug Checking as a Harm Reduction Intervention
- Drug Checking Operational Technician Manual
- Guidelines for Identifying Colours and Textures
Citations
- British Columbia Coroners Service. Illicit drug toxicity deaths in BC: 2010 – 2020. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General; 2020. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/illicit-drug.pdf.
Webinar Two – Fentanyl Test Strips: Their Use and Limitations
Resources
Citations
- Health Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts. Health Canada reminds Canadians of the limitations of fentanyl test strips being used to check street drugs before consumption. June 22, 2018. Accessed: https://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/67106a-eng.php.
- Tupper KW, McCrae K, Garber I, Lysyshyn M, Wood E. Initial results of a drug checking pilot program to detect fentanyl adulteration in a Canadian setting. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018;190:242. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.06.020.
- British Columbia Coroners Service. Illicit drug toxicity deaths in BC: 2010 – 2020. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General; 2020. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/illicit-drug.pdf.
- Karamouzian M, Dohoo C, Forsting S, McNeil R, Kerr T, Lysyshyn M. Evaluation of a fentanyl drug checking service for clients of a supervised injection facility, Vancouver, Canada. Harm Reduct J. 2018;15(1):46. doi:10.1186/s12954-018-0252-8.
Webinar Three – FTIR Spectroscopy: Introduction and Limitations
Resources
- Drug Checking as a Harm Reduction Intervention
- Drug Checking Operational Technician Manual
- BCCSU Drug Checking Libraries
- CCENDU Bulletins
Citations
- McCrae K, Tobias S, Grant C, et al. Assessing the limit of detection of Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy and immunoassay strips for fentanyl in a real‐world setting. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2020;39(1):98-102. doi:10.1111/dar.13004.
Webinar Four – FTIR Operational Procedures
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Webinar Five – OPUS Software & Basic Spectrum Analysis
Resources
Citations
- Bruker. OPUS/SEARCH User Manual. Version 7. (2014). Bruker.
- Bruker. DrugID-Wizard Reference Manual. (ND). Bruker.
- McCrae, K., Tobias, S., & Stunden, C. (2019). Drug Checking Operational Technician Manual. British Columbia Centre on Substance Use.
Webinar Six – Data Recording: Electronic Data Capture with DCBC
Webinar Seven – Drug Checking Process in OPS/SCS Settings
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