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Grateful to Filter | harm reduction journalism for sharing the results of my recent study in @socscimed. So important for substance use researchers to translate our academic findings for harm reduction practitioners, who are out there doing the work to reduce stigma. Check it out!

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Researchers compared composition of drugs bought on the dark web with those purchased offline. Their results—re purity/adulteration of MDMA, cocaine, meth and others—were mixed. Though they stress outcomes would vary by location. Sydney Sauer reports: filtermag.org/dark-web-drug-…

Researchers interviewed 100 people who use drugs across British Columbia. Their experiences reflected multiple issues—including safety and travel times— with the possession threshold under the province's decriminalization policy. Sydney Sauer reports: filtermag.org/bc-drug-decrim…

Community-based "bad batch" alert systems and the algorithmic methods increasingly favored by public health to predict overdose surges each have benefits and limitations, reports Sydney Sauer. A trust barrier often prevents them converging: filtermag.org/overdose-preve…

If you survey pharmacists on whether they readily provide supplies like syringes, "it’s easy for a person to say yes or no,” lead study author tells Sydney Sauer. “When you go in person and do a secret shopper audit… you’re getting the true measurement.” filtermag.org/secret-shopper…

"All 7 test strips reliably detected the presence of xylazine, even at very small doses and under extreme conditions," reports Sydney Sauer of a new study. "However, they also frequently produced false positives when exposed to a range of common drugs." filtermag.org/xylazine-test-…

Big thank you to Sydney Sauer and Filter | harm reduction journalism for covering our recent work on the use of reagent test kits and fentanyl test strips among festival attendees in Colorado!