Market Trends of Global At-Home Drug of Abuse (DOA) Testing Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the At-Home Drug Of Abuse Testing Market according to our research experts:
Test Strip Segment is Expected to Hold a Significant Market Share Over the Forecast Period
Factors such as increasing drug overdose, research studies to understand the benefits of at-home drug test strips coupled with initiatives such as product launches by key market players are expected to increase the market growth.
Increasing drug overdose is one of the key factors to increasing the adoption of at-home drug testing strips. For instance, in February 2022, an article published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled "Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts" stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased risk of using drugs alone, changes to the drug supply, and initiation or increased use of substances by individuals. Thus, increasing drug-induced overdose is expected to increase the adoption of testing strips thus increasing the market growth.
In August 2022, a research study titled "Take-Home Drug Checking as a Novel Harm Reduction Strategy in British Columbia, Canada" was conducted by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Interior Health (IH), and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), which was published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. The study proved how useful it is to provide fentanyl test strips for take-home use. Using take-home test strips and staff testing at harm reduction centres, researchers compared the rates of fentanyl detection. The take-home fentanyl test strips had positivity rates of 90% compared to 89.1% among 1,768 opioid drug samples examined. These rates were comparable to those achieved by trained staff at harm reduction centres.
Similarly, in April 2022, an article published titled "At-home test strips can detect fentanyl-but that's just the first step to preventing overdoses" stated that Alabama, Tennessee, and New Mexico all decriminalized the sale of test strips. Thus, increasing decriminalization of testing strips is another factor in market growth. Thus, the abovementioned factors are expected to increase segment growth.
North America Dominates the Market and Expected to do Same in the Forecast Period
North America is expected to dominate the overall market, throughout the forecast period. The dominant position of the market in this region is mainly due to the high number of people who are suffering from substance abuse and initiatives by the government. The rise in the use of illicit drugs in the region is likely to support the growth of the market. For instance, according to the updates in September 2022 by the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 13.0% of those aged 12 and up reported using illicit drugs in 2019. 1.9% of those aged 12 and up used a psychotherapeutic substance for nonmedical purposes in 2019. Thus, increasing the use of illicit drugs in the country and the demand for at-home drug abuse testing, thereby boosting the market growth.
Moreover, various initiatives are taken by the government to reduce drug abuse throughout support the market expansion through the forecast period. For instance, in September 2021, United Nations on Drugs and Crime reduce the drug can youngsters. Every year UNODC can promote drug use created and youth.
Similarly, in July 2021, the Canadian government announced the start of the national call for proposals (CFP) for Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program for 2021. (SUAP). As part of the USD 116 million investment in Budget 2021, Health Canada is continuing to build successful community-based programs that can help prevent, treat, and/or reduce the harms associated with opioids, stimulants, alcohol, prescription drugs, and other substances that have a high risk of problematic use through this call for proposals. Such initiatives create awareness among the support about drug abuse which is likely to support the growth of the market. Thus, the aforementioned factors are expected to increase the market growth.
