Monitoring for fentanyl within Australian supervised injecting facilities: Findings from feasibility testing of novel methods and collaborative workshops

Australia is yet to see widespread fentanyl-contaminated heroin, despite the established presence of fentanyl in other countries. International mortality trends alongside a local cluster of fentanyl-related deaths prompted interest in developing methods to monitor for fentanyl and other potentially harmful novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in Australia.

Keywords: Drug checking; Fentanyl; Heroin; Immunoassay; Sentinel surveillance; Supervised injecting facilities.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37043848/