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Pride partygoers will be able to get free test strips, naloxone kits and access anonymous drug testing on Davie Street Friday night.

The Health Initiative for Men is partnering with Vancouver Coastal Health and the B.C. Centre for Substance use to check drug samples from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. as the three days of festivities get underway.

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“We want to empower people and give them knowledge of what is in their drugs,” said Vancouver Coastal Health nurse educator Sebastian Payan.

“Usually, these are drugs bought on the street … you’re never sure what’s inside.”

Similar services were also offered Thursday night at Three Bridges Community Health Centre, and during last year’s Pride celebrations.

Friday night’s checks will happen at HIM (416-1033 Davie St.) and will include spectrometer testing and well as test strips that can identify trances of potentially deadly substances like fentanyl or benzodiazepines.