Table 2 Support and preferences for drug checking services
N = 72 % (n) | |
|---|---|
Would like to able to access a drug checking service | 93 (67) |
Among those who would like to be able to access a drug checking service (n = 67): | |
Willingness of give up a pinhead’s worth of drug for testing | 97 (65) |
Type of testing^ | N = 67 |
All contents (psychoactive and non-psychoactive) | 93 (62) |
Purity | 99 (66) |
Preferred location of drug checking service^ | N = 66 |
Supervised injecting centre | 73 (48) |
Needle & Syringe Program | 53 (35) |
Drug treatment service | 23 (15) |
Pharmacy | 14 (9) |
Length of time willing to wait for results | |
In-person | N = 67 |
< 5 min | 15 (10) |
5–15 min | 27 (18) |
16–29 min | 24 (16) |
30–59 min | 9 (6) |
1 h or more | 8 (5) |
1–2 days (e.g., confirmation testing) | 9 (6) |
3–7 days (e.g., confirmation testing) | 9 (6) |
Via post | N = 67 |
< 24 h | 2 (1) |
1–2 days | 18 (12) |
3–7 days | 6 (4) |
> 7 days | 8 (5) |
Would not post in my substances | 67 (45) |
Preferred way to receive drug alerts from drug checking service^# % (n) | N = 67 |
SMS/text message | 76 (51) |
Nurses/workers at health services/clinics/Medically Supervised Injecting Centre | 34 (23) |
22 (15) | |
Phone call | 22 (15) |
Peer workers | 18 (12) |
Social media | 13 (9) |
Traditional media (e.g., newspaper, television) | 12 (8) |