Fentanyl test strips may help save lives. So why are they illegal in many states?
Quick and inexpensive tests that can detect the powerful synthetic opioid are considered "drug paraphernalia" in many states, but lawmakers are working to change that.
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Quick and inexpensive tests that can detect the powerful synthetic opioid are considered "drug paraphernalia" in many states, but lawmakers are working to change that.
Dozens of bills are on the move with only a few days left in the session
Xylazine – an animal tranquilizer known for its “flesh-eating” side effects in street drugs – has made its way to the Los Angeles illicit substance supply, increasing the chances of a fatal overdose.
Methamphetamine posing an overdose threat. >> now the cartel has adopted adderall and learned to press the pills our problem will get a lot worse before it gets a lot better. >> it is time with spring break. the "l. a. times" found similar results. 71% of pills tested positive. oxy, painkillers contain fentanyl. adderall contained meth. without test strips or lab no way to separate the safe pills from the real thing. the partnership for safe medicine found packaging for other drugs like blood thiners looked real. the pills contained 0 active ingredients. look at this bar code. somebody got laz...
Abbott had previously opposed legislation legalizing the test strips, but he cited a stunning 89% increase in fentanyl deaths in Texas the prior year.