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By Ashley Legassic

DRUG CHECKING

Kamloops one of several communities to partake in at-home drug checking pilot program

May 15, 2019 | 3:39 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops will be one of several communities taking part in a drug checking pilot program.

Jessica Bridgeman with Interior Health says this new research project provides people who use substances with take-home drug-checking kits to determine if they can use them safely on their own.

The three-month project has already started in Kamloops and is also taking place in Cranbrook, Merritt, Nelson, Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon.

ASK Wellness in Kamloops will offer people five free test strips with instructions to take home, so they can check whether their drugs contain fentanyl.

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The study will help determine whether take-home drug-checking kits can be effectively used without oversight.