fentanyl test strips

Harm Reductionists Ready for Juneteenth Actions in Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, harm reduction advocates are teaming up to hand out free life-saving supplies at the city’s Juneteenth parade.…

June 15, 2023

Oklahoma Rolls Out Harm Reduction Vending Machines; More Is Needed

In Oklahoma, state officials are launching a program for residents to get free naloxone and fentanyl test strips from strategically…

June 9, 2023

Activists Crash Texas Legislature Over Contrasting Fentanyl Bills

Harm reduction activists crashed the Texas State Capitol in Austin on April 27, protesting lawmakers’ combination of inaction and regressive…

May 3, 2023

Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips

A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House Bill 353, introduced by Rep. Kimberly…

March 10, 2023

A Long-Awaited Harm Reduction Gathering in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico was the location for the National Harm Reduction Conference from October 13-16—the first to take place since 2018.…

November 8, 2022

Are Fentanyl Test Strips Helpful for Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Pills?

The chocolate chip cookie theory of fentanyl distribution in counterfeit "pharmaceutical" pills holds that when the pills are pressed, the…

August 25, 2022

The Nationwide Reach of Harmful Drug “Paraphernalia” Laws

A new report published by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, examines how federal and state drug “paraphernalia” laws…

June 8, 2022

In Ohio, Harm Reductionists Break Into the Nightlife Scene

As Ohio overdose deaths continue to climb steeply, harm reduction workers around the state are putting naloxone and fentanyl test…

April 14, 2022

Give Fentanyl Test Strips to People Who Could Benefit Most

Go slow. Don’t use alone. Always have naloxone. This is the advice we’re supposed to give people when their dope…

March 15, 2022

Federal Funding Can Now Be Used to Purchase Fentanyl Test Strips

The United States federal government has taken a step to make good on its late 2020 endorsement of fentanyl testing…

April 9, 2021