Fentanyl Test Strips Are an Easy Way to Save Lives

In recent years, drug overdose deaths have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Fentanyl is involved in the great majority of them. States are placing new emphasis on harm-reduction programs to reduce the likelihood of fatalities.

Recently, numerous states have changed their drug paraphernalia laws to allow users to possess fentanyl test strips. The strips allow people who use drugs to test them for fentanyl content. This enables informed decisions to modify use, whether reducing or abstaining altogether. They are also useful to those responding to overdoses. Read more from Governing here.