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DRUG CHECKING [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

Drug checking is a harm reduction strategy used to identify components of illicitly obtained drugs, including adulterants, to prevent overdose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Hygiène et santé
CONT

L'analyse de drogues consiste à analyser le contenu de drogues apportées par une personne ayant le souhait de les consommer ou les ayant déjà consommées, à sa demande et dans l'objectif de lui transmettre une information sur la composition du produit dans une démarche de réduction des risques et de promotion de la santé.

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