Kristy Scarfone

ORCID: 0009-0009-3645-2862
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Research Areas
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

St. Michael's Hospital
2021-2022

University of Toronto
2021-2022

St Michael's Hospital
2021

Abstract Background The overdose crisis has generated innovative harm reduction and drug market monitoring strategies. In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a multi-site checking service (DCS) pilot project was launched in October 2019. provides people who use drugs with information on the chemical composition of their substances, thereby increasing capacity to make more informed decisions about avoid overdose. DCS also real-time identify trends unregulated supply. Methods Sample data were obtained...

10.1186/s12954-021-00585-2 article EN cc-by Harm Reduction Journal 2022-01-11

Toronto's Drug Checking Service (DCS) provides people who use drugs with information on the chemical composition of their substances and conducts real-time monitoring unregulated drug supply. Presented are first known data three newly detected synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) in Toronto, Ontario.The present from samples analyzed between April November 2020. Samples were collected at partnering harm reduction agencies Toronto using gas or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. An intake survey...

10.1080/15563650.2022.2069575 article EN Clinical Toxicology 2022-05-12

Abstract Background The opioid overdose crisis has generated innovative harm reduction and drug market monitoring strategies. In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a multi-site checking service (DCS) pilot project was launched in October 2019. provides people who use drugs with information on the chemical composition of their substances, thereby increasing capacity to make more informed decisions about avoid overdose. DCS also real-time identify trends unregulated supply. Methods Sample data were...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-694379/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-07-26
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