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This week, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips in Mississippi, legislation that he said “will help save lives.” It’s the latest in a wave of states taking ...

The potent opioid fentanyl is driving a dramatic increase in overdose deaths — and health experts agree that rapid testing strips can save lives. Still, access remains limited. Here's what's at stake.

In the shadow of elevated train tracks, in a nondescript building, sits St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction. "We try to do it all," said chief of staff Steven Hernandez. "You know, we tackle a lot of ...

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s 50-100 times stronger than the pain reliever morphine. While some people use fentanyl on purpose, many others get it in their systems without their knowledge.

In an effort to slow the proliferation of synthetic opioid-related deaths, California will begin offering free fentanyl-testing strips to eligible organizations across the state that ask for them, the ...

In a move that mirrors fentanyl testing strip distribution two years ago, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Tuesday that would decriminalize the use of xylazine testing strips.

Mothership bar has naloxone, an opioid reversal drug, and fentanyl test strip with instruction on how to use it behind the bar. Photo taken by Annika Hom on March 28, 2023. Inside Mothership’s ...