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Table 3 Reagent test kit use among Sonic Bloom music festival attendees, June 2023, Rye, Colorado

From: 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

Survey Item

N

%

Have you ever tested your drugs with reagents? Select all that apply.

  

 Yes, I have personally tested my drugs with reagents

123

54.2

 Yes, a harm reduction organization has tested my drugs with reagents

16

7.0

 Yes, a friend or family member has tested my drugs with reagents

58

25.6

 Yes, a drug dealer has tested my drugs with reagents

52

22.9

 Yes, an entity not listed here has tested my drugs with reagents

2

0.9

 No, I have never tested my drugs with reagents

56

24.7

Which drugs have you tested before with reagents?

  

 MDMA/Ecstasy/Molly

140

61.7

 LSD

41

18.1

 Cocaine

111

48.9

 Psilocybin

12

5.3

 DMT

9

4.0

 Peyote/mescaline

2

0.9

 2C series

9

4.0

 Ketamine

84

37

 GHB

1

0.4

 Heroin

2

0.9

 Fentanyl

7

3.1

 Methamphetamine

8

3.5

 Prescription pain killers

4

1.8

 Prescription stimulants

4

1.8

 Prescription anti-anxiety

6

2.6

How often do you ensure your drugs are reagent tested prior to consumption?

  

 Never

9

5.3

 Sometimes

50

29.6

 About half the time

18

10.7

 Most of the time

46

27.2

 Always

46

27.2

When using reagents, have you ever found that your drug sample tested differently than you were expecting?

  

 No

95

55.6

 Yes

76

44.4

After using reagents, have you ever consumed a drug that did not test as expected?

  

 No

45

60.8

 Yes

29

39.2