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# BCCSU Drug Checking (archive)

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- [Home](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/) - The BCCSU Drug Checking Project is a provincial pilot that partners with harm reduction organizations across British Columbia to implement and evaluate community-based drug checking services. Partner sites in this project use two technologies in combination to check drugs: Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and immunoassay strips that test for the presence of fentanyl or benzodiazepines.
- [Results Table](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/results/) - Have you seen our new DrugSense Dashboard? Dive deep into drug checking results from around the province in our new interactive data visualization. Click here to view the DrugSense dashboard! Drug checking results presented are from partnered sites around British Columbia and date back to June 6, 2018. These results show you what has been
- [Monthly Drug Checking Reports](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/monthly-reports/) - Each month, the BCCSU publishes reports that summarize drug checking results collected by our partners around the province. These results are used by provincial health authorities and other community partners to help monitor the drug market and increase public awareness about what’s in the drug supply. March 2024 BC Drug Checking Report March 2024 (Contains quantification
- [Reports](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/reports/) - Drug Checking Reports Trends in Drug Checking Results Across British Columbia from January to December 2022 BC Interior Festival Drug Checking Infographic (2022) A Report on British Columbia's Unregulated Drug Supply: Drug Checking Trends Across British Columbia from January to December 2021 Community Drug Checking in Music Festivals: Avenues for Future Research (Shambhala 2019) (March
- [Manuals and Guidelines](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/resources/manuals-and-guidelines/) - We have a variety of resources to support partners, community members and interested parties in creating and running a drug checking program. French translations of these manuals were provided by GRIP Montréal www.grip-prevention.ca. Manuals and Guidelines Third Party Drug Checking without Consent: This document provides considerations and best practice approaches for technicians working in any
- [Fraser Health](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/fraser-health/) - Test strips are available at a variety of locations around Fraser Health, for more information visit https://www.fraserhealth.ca/drugchecking The following location use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services: Surrey: SafePoint Supervised Consumption Site (13459 107a Avenue) Onsite checking is available on Wednesdays from 12pm–5pm. Samples can also be dropped-off anytime
- [Vancouver Coastal Health](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/vancouver-coastal-health/) - Test strips are available at a variety of locations around Vancouver Coastal Health. For more information check the VCH website. The following locations use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services: Vancouver: Get Your Drugs Tested (880 E Hastings St.): Everyday from 12 pm (noon) to 8 pm. (245 West Broadway
- [Funders and Partners](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/funders-and-partners/) - Funders City of Vancouver Substance Use and Addictions Program Vancouver Foundation Partners ANKORS ASK Wellness Canadian Mental Health Association Mid Island Branch CRISM Fraser Health Get Your Drugs Tested Health Canada Drug Analysis Service Interior Health Portland Hotel Society Providence Health Care Providence Health Care Research Institute Provincial Toxicology Centre St. Paul’s Foundation UBCO Campus
- [Interior Health](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/interior-health/) - Test strips are available at a variety of locations around Interior Health. Please visit the Interior Health website www.drugchecking.ca for more information. The following locations use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services: Kamloops and Merritt ASK Wellness: Check their website for current times and locations: https://askwellness.ca/streets/drug-checking/ Penticton ASK Wellness: Check
- [Training](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/training/) - The BC Center on Substance Use (BCCSU) offers 2 drug checking courses. The Introductory training is intended for anyone interested in learning more about drug checking and how to operate the Bruker Alpha FTIR spectrometer and immunoassay test strips. For those who will be working as drug checking technicians in BC and have a sponsoring organization,
- [About This Data](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/about-this-data/) - The BCCSU Drug Checking Project DrugSense Dashboard visualizes drug checking data collected in partner sites around British Columbia dating back to June 2018. The results show what has been found in drugs brought for drug checking and can provide a glimpse into what is in the current drug supply. Please note that the data presented
- [Dashboard](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/dashboard/) - Please click here to access the DrugSense Dashboard in a new tab. If you have trouble using the dashboard, check out our legacy drug checking results table here. Legacy Results Table
- [Island Health](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/island-health/) - Test strips are available at a variety of locations around Vancouver Island Health through the Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project. Please visit substance.uvic.ca or more information. The following locations use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services: Nanaimo: Canadian Mental Health Association (250 Albert Street OPS - Entrance on Dunsmuir Street). Open
- [Northern Health](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/northern-health/) - Drug checking services with FTIR spectrometers are now available in the Northern Health region. For more information, visit https://www.northernhealth.ca/health-topics/overdose-prevention 
- [Locations](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/) - Drug checking services with FTIR and test strips are currently offered in the following regions. Select your health authority to see when and where services are offered. Vancouver Coastal Health Region Fraser Health Region Interior Health Region Island Health Region Northern Health Region Please note that some additional sites offer only test strips (for fentanyl
- [Video](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/video/) - What's in My Drugs? Filmed at the Molson Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS) in Vancouver, What’s in My Drugs? explains what happens when a person goes to a drug checking service. In the short documentary style video, different workers on-site, such as such as a drug checking technician and expert, are interviewed and provide insight on why
- [Current Drug Checking Alerts](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/current-alerts/) - These alerts have been issued within the last month and are updated as new alerts are broadcasted. Drug alerts here include samples identified checked at partner sites that may contain harmful or unexpected substances and have been issued by the local health authority to inform the community of potential overdose risk or harm. April 8,
- [BCCSU FTIR-ATR Library](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/resources/drug-checking-library/) - The BCCSU Drug Checking Project provides two free, open access FTIR reference libraries for drug checking projects using Bruker FTIRs and shares them under a Creative Commons license. The two libraries are non-exhaustive and must be used in conjunction with other available FTIR libraries for comprehensive drug checking. In addition to our in-house library, the BCCSU
- [Past Drug Checking Alerts](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drugalerts/pastalerts/) - JANUARY 2022 January 20, 2022 – Penticton Expected drug: Down Appearance: Light green chunk Fentanyl test strip: Positive Benzo test strip: Negative FTIR: Caffeine, Erythritol, Fentanyl Location purchased: Penticton What does this mean? There is an increased risk of drug poisoning with opioids containing higher than normal amounts of fentanyl. January 7, 2022 – Vancouver
- [Community Resources](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/resources/community-resources/) - Below is a collection of community resources aimed at providing guidance for community members, partners, and stakeholders around drug checking service programs. Test strips How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips How to Use Benzodiazepine Test Strips (Available in Français and Español) Video: How to Use Benzodiazepine Test Strips How to Use LSD Test Strips (Available
- [Overview of Technologies](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/overview-of-technologies/) - Our partners use two different drug checking technologies to test the components in your drug samples: Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers and test strips. Check out our Drug Checking Sites page for details. Fourier-transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy FTIR spectrometers are a well-known technique for chemical analysis and are commonly used in forensic chemistry and the pharmaceutical
- [Webinar Series Resources](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/webinar-series-resources/) - 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
- [About](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/) - Drug checking is a harm reduction service that offers people who use drugs (PWUD) a place to anonymously check their drugs and get a personalized, fact-based analysis about what is in their samples. The main goal of drug checking is to empower PWUD to make informed decisions about the substances they intend to use so
- [FAQs](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/faqs/) - Who checks my drug samples? Trained drug checking technicians receive the samples and run each drug test. At some of our partner locations, technicians work alongside trained peers who are recruited and employed by the community sites and organizations. Who can access drug checking services? Everyone! Drug checking services are available to anyone wishing to
- [Evaluation](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/evaluation/) - The BCCSU, together with Vancouver Coastal Health, Interior Health, Fraser Health, and Island Health, is conducting a drug checking pilot evaluation at select supervised consumption sites (SCS), overdose prevention sites (OPS), and festivals in BC. Individuals who access drug checking services will be invited to participate in questionnaires and interviews to help us develop an understanding
- [Contact](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/contact/) - For drug checking inquiries, please email us at: drugchecking@bccsu.ubc.ca. We are located at: BC Centre on Substance Use 400-1045 Howe St. Vancouver, BC Canada V6Z 2A9 (778) 945-7616
- [How it Works](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/what-is-drug-checking/how-it-works/) - Where can I get my drugs checked? Drug checking takes place at community partner sites such as overdose prevention sites (OPS) and supervised consumptions sites (SCS) around BC. Drug checking has also been offered at some music festivals in BC, such as Basscoast and Shambhala, as well as some smaller community pop-up events. To find
- [Drug Alerts](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/drugalerts/) - Drug alerts may be sent out if a sample is found to contain potentially harmful or unexpected substances in a sample. Detailed information about the substance, colour and texture and any other details are shared with the Health Authority where the substance was tested and an alert may be sent out to the public to
- [Welcome to Drug Checking BC!](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/new-home-page/)
- [Resources](https://old.drugcheckingbc.ca/resources/) - The BCCSU Drug Checking Project has a number of resources available to support drug checking services. These resources are free and available to anyone interested in learning more about drug checking or in setting up a drug checking service in their community. Monthly Reports These reports summarize various aspects of what we are finding through
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