Alternative crisis response programs, which send mental health specialists to people suffering from mental health distress and substance use disorders instead of law enforcement, are also offering ...

Using outdated newspaper vending boxes, the opioid awareness group Micah’s Hugs is installing free naloxone distribution ...

Police and fire responded to a neighborhood "in reference to multiple individuals experiencing overdose symptoms".

Fentanyl test strip use was associated with increased overdose risk reduction behaviors, but not with the risk for nonfatal overdose.

Indiana lawmakers officially decriminalized fentanyl test strips during the 2025 legislative session, removing the stigma and ...

Michiganders with drug and alcohol addictions might have fewer easier access to drug testing strips and quicker access to ...

Kits sold directly to consumers to check a variety of health metrics provide little value when it comes to guiding health ...

Vending machines filled with free harm-reduction products for people with drug addictions will likely be installed on the North Shore starting in the fall.

The cost of fentanyl test strips can range from $10 to $30 for a box of 30. To use the strips, testers dissolve a small amount of a drug in water and then dip the strip into it.

Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug. State lawmakers in the Texas House gave unanimous initial approval to a bill to legalize fentanyl testing strips.

Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug.