The Real Work
We celebrate a man who deserves to be celebrated| Opioid Data Lab
Medetomidine and BTMPS updates, changing drug use demographics, a haul of new research, and we mourn the loss of a close friend.| Opioid Data Lab
Our summer practicum student reflects on what he learned about the complexity of the drug supply and how systemic racism and stigma shape drug policy and harm reduction.| Opioid Data Lab
We lost a brilliant soul this weekend in North Carolina. Louise was a strong voice in advocating for the dignity of people who use drugs. 💔| Opioid Data Lab
The sedative is considered remarkably safe in clinical settings, but on the street – at unknown doses mixed with fentanyl and xylazine – medetomidine tells a different story.| Opioid Data Lab
drug checking, harm reduction, overdose prevention, NarxCare, fentanyl analogs, HALT Fentanyl Act, nitazenes, public health surveillance, Narcan, Overdose Chain of Survival, commercial determinants of health, black box algorithms, health tech accountability| Opioid Data Lab
Generations that grew up with D.A.R.E. & "Just Say No" have the highest drug overdose deaths.| Opioid Data Lab
drug checking service updates, overdose rates decline, harm reduction job postings and opportunities, naloxone and fentanyl test strips studies.| Opioid Data Lab
ACDC 2025 Virtual Summit is quickly approaching!| Opioid Data Lab
What to expect from 2024 CDC overdose mortality data. AI prompt and talking points for advocacy| Opioid Data Lab
April newsletter from the UNC Street Drug Analysis Lab. UNC Watchlist, newly detected drugs. Drug checking data for research. Job postings, drug checking training, Drug policy, archive| Opioid Data Lab
March newsletter from the UNC Street Drug Analysis Lab. New science on xylazine. Field work on naloxone. Newly detected drugs. NC Summit on Reducing Overdose.| Opioid Data Lab
Independent lab accuracy verification for MX908, TruNarc, Amplifi ID Spectra Plasmonics handheld devices.| Opioid Data Lab
💡 This page goes over information that is intended to help programs discern whether an FTIR machine would be a feasible option for their organization. It goes over various considerations to be taken into account when considering starting an on-the-ground drug checking program If you have or are thinking about| Opioid Data Lab
📣This blog post was covered by National Public Radio (NPR) on September 18, 2024. By: Nabarun Dasgupta, Colin Miller, Adams Sibley A good analogy is inflation: It's hard to trust official numbers unless we feel it in our wallets. Or in this case, our hearts. Are we going to fewer| Opioid Data Lab
