New device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction

Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction

Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction A portable device that instantly detects illicit street drugs at very low concentrations, thereby highlighting the risks they pose. The device has the potential to address the growing global problem of people unknowingly taking drugs that have been mixed with undeclared substances, including synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and nitazenes.

New device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction

A portable device that can instantly detect dangerous street drugs at extremely low concentrations has been developed at the University of Bath in the UK.

During this morning, the directors of the Companions Program announced the unveiling of the mural “Decriminalizes Your Mind”, as part of the commemoration of the International Day of Damage Containment. In the company of different organizations, the mural created by the artist Román Silva (God Perro), in collaboration with members of the program, was glimpsed. He highlighted that it had elements such as syringes and tests to detect infectious di…

University Of Bath Develops Portable Drug Detector Using Advanced Spectroscopy To Target Benzodiazepines And Potent Opioids In UK,

A portable device developed by the University of Bath employs fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopy with deep learning to detect dangerous street drugs at low concentrations, currently being tested in the UK, Norway, and New Zealand to help reduce drug-related harms.