Monthly Reports - 2023

Pamphlets, zines, reports, affirmations, and local resources all to be found within Substance's harm reduction library
July 2023

In July we checked 819 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 50% of opioid down samples.

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Substance Weekly Reports on display at Le Soleil, one of the housing site stops on Substance's weekly outreach route
June 2023

In June we checked 1062 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 45% of opioid down samples.

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Substance staff scan samples in style at the Lamplight Year One festival.
May 2023

In May we checked 885 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 37% of opioid down samples.

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Image features a display case with harm reduction pamphlets, safer consumption supplies, and stickers
April 2023

In April we checked 795 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 39% of opioid down samples.

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Substance window art by @darcie.dark representing Substance, Peers Victoria, SAFER, AVI, and SOLID as Care Bears.
March 2023

In March we checked 877 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 43% of opioid down samples.

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Join the conversation! Messages of love and support from the community in February.
February 2023

In February we checked 677 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 52% of opioid down samples.

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Teaching Thursdays! Stop by Substance from 12-5PM on Thursdays and learn how to check your own drugs with an FTIR.
January 2023

This month we checked a record 685 samples. Benzos or benzo-related drugs were found in 43% of opioid down samples.

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