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HONOLULU (KHON2) — On Thursday, June 22, Governor Josh Green, M.D. signed new legislation that recategorizes fentanyl test strips as medical paraphernalia. Before this new law, fentanyl test strips ...

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 ...

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.

Fentanyl test strips have been shown to be highly effective and cost-efficient at fighting the crisis, but Texas is one of the few states that has not decriminalized them. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews ...

Drug tests, used to detect the presence of fentanyl and xylazine in different kinds of drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, are seen at St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction in New York ...

Travis County residents got a double dose of worrisome public health news in August, as data showed the county is on pace to lead the state in fentanyl overdose deaths for a second straight year, and ...