Safer Communities/ND-SCAN
Safer Communities/ND-SCAN: What's in the local drug supply?
The unregulated or "street" drug supply changes rapidly and includes many substances that can hurt or kill people who use drugs. The ND-SCAN lab detects tiny residues of drug materials on "drug trash" so we can learn what's actually in the local supply. Our goals: enable people who use drugs to make safer decisions and connect with necessary care and treatment, and provide emergency responders and caregivers with the information they need to provide appropriate treatment.
What's in the local drug supply?
Health-focused community organizations can join the drug trash program. First we will talk about your goals and how you want to provide samples and get your data; then Prof. Lieberman will train staff to collect, package, and transport samples, then the lab will test your samples. Contact Prof. Lieberman to start the intake process.
Safer Communities: How well do drug test strips work?
Drug test strips are crucial tools to detect high potency substances that can cause overdoses, but they are not regulated by any governmental agency. The Lieberman lab has tested more than 50 batches of fentanyl, xylazine, benzo, nitazene, and medetomidine strips, and results are published in the dashboard below. Find out:
- Can they detect their target well enough?
- Do they mistake other drugs or cutting agents for the target substance?
- Are the labels and instructions clear?