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.

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In New York, fentanyl test strips are becoming more common as a way to fight an overdose crisis, and more states are pushing to legalize them. But not all users are trying to avoid the powerful drug.

There’s a new tool that may help address the dangers of xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer increasingly found in street drugs. A handful of harm reduction programs in Massachusetts have started ...

THAT. RIGHT NOW, IF A POLICE OFFICER DISCOVERS THAT SOMEONE HAS SOME FENTANYL TEST STRIPS, THEY COULD CHARGE THAT PERSON WITH POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. HOUSE BILL 353 WOULD MAKE THESE TEST ...