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Drug testing kits could fail to keep individuals safe

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University of Dundee experts have warned that testing strips routinely distributed by harm reduction services across the UK to prevent drug overdoses may not be fit for purpose, putting the lives of people who use drugs at risk

Period12 Aug 2025

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  • TitleDrug testing kits could fail to keep individuals safe
    Media name/outletUniversity of Dundee Press release
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/08/25
    DescriptionUniversity of Dundee experts have warned that testing strips routinely distributed by harm reduction services across the UK to prevent drug overdoses may not be fit for purpose, putting the lives of people who use drugs at risk
    Producer/AuthorGrant Hill
    URLhttps://www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/drug-testing-kits-could-fail-keep-individuals-safe
    PersonsVictoria Marland