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SUBMITTER: Palamar JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6202259 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Palamar Joseph J JJ Salomone Alberto A Cleland Charles M CM Sherman Scott S
Substance abuse 20180817 1
<i>Background:</i> Nondisclosure of drug use on surveys is common, and many drug users unknowingly ingest adulterant or replacement drugs, which leads to underreporting of use of these drugs. Biological testing can complement survey research, and hair testing is an appealing method, as many drugs are detectable for months post-use. We examined willingness to donate a hair sample to be tested among those surveyed in a population at high risk for consuming adulterated drugs-electronic dance music ...[more]