Use of gelatine capsules for application of methamphetamine: a new harm reduction approach.

  • Viktor Mravčík
  • Kateřina Skařupová
  • Barbora Orlíková
  • Tomáš Zábranský
  • Krystallia Karachaliou
  • Bernd Schulte

Abstract

In order to reduce injecting drug use, low-threshold facilities in the Czech Republic have started to distribute empty gelatine capsules as an oral alternative of drug application for those injecting methamphetamine. This report reviews implementation of this intervention and its possible benefits and limitations.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number2
ISSN0955-3959
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21242079