McNamara, Sinéad 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-0721, Killeen, Nicki ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6220-1586, Stokes, Siobhán ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-0879 and Keenan, Eamon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-3831
(2022)
Irish syringe analysis pilot project.
Dublin:
HSE National Social Inclusion Office.
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This report presents the findings from the first Syringe Analysis Pilot Project conducted in Ireland throughout September 2021 by the HSE National Social Inclusion Office, The HSE National Drug Treatment Centre Laboratory and Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI). As part of a recent review on improving responses in Ireland, health experts made a series of recommendations on the application of analytical techniques, including the use of syringe analysis methodology to identify current drug trends.
B Substances > Cocaine
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Aminoindanes / Arylalkylamines / Arylcyclohexylamines > Ketamine
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Other novel substances > Gabapentinoids GABA (Pregabalin / Gabapentin)
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Pharmacology and toxicology
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Pharmacology and toxicology > Purity / adulterant
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Multiple substance use (Poly-drug /Poly-substance)
G Health and disease > Disease by cause (Aetiology) > Needle (sharing / injecting)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and needs assessment > Risk assessment
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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