Table 2 Fentanyl rapid test strip use among young adults who use drugs in Rhode Island (n = 81)
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Participants who used at least one test strip | 62 (76.5) |
Of the participants who used at least one FTS (n = 62), participants reporteda: | |
 Regular heroin use | 23 (37.1) |
 Regular cocaine use | 24 (38.7) |
 Non-medical prescription pill use | 13 (21.0) |
 Lifetime injection drug use | 29 (46.7) |
Of the participants who used at least one FTS (n = 62), the number (proportion) who received at least one positive FTS | 31 (50.0) |
Of the who received at least one positive FTS (n = 31), participants reported altering the way they used drugsa: | |
 Used less | 14 (45.2) |
 Used with someone else around | 12 (38.7) |
 Went slower | 13 (41.9) |
 Did a tester | 11 (35.5) |
 Threw them out | 3 (9.7) |
 Sold them | 3 (9.7) |
 Gave them away | 2 (6.5) |