Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order legalizing fentanyl test strips, which can prevent opioid overdose deaths, is a strategy that should have come a decade ago, say the hosts of Today in Ohio. The ...

COLUMBUS— Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Wednesday allowing the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to legalize drug testing tools aimed at preventing overdoses. The emergency rule exempts test strips ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Tuesday it has distributed more than 131,000 xylazine test strips to community organizations to combat the state’s drug overdose ...

OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY, AND DIGNITY HEALTH IS OFFERING A SERIES OF FREE EVENTS, ALL WITH THE GOAL OF SAVING LIVES. THIS MORNING, WE WELCOME THE DIGNITY, HEALTH, OPIOID AWARENESS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On Saturday, the drug overdose prevention group CRUSH hosted an overdose prevention fair at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids. Local organizations talked about how they’re ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — After they were long considered paraphernalia, fentanyl test strips are now officially legal in Indiana. According to recent data, fentanyl is responsible for over 70% of ...

The use of fentanyl test strips (FTS) was not associated with a reduction in nonfatal overdose rates compared with nonuse among people who use drugs but was linked to a significant increase in ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14-CBS4) — Efforts to legalize fentanyl test strips in Texas are facing significant hurdles in the state legislature, despite receiving unanimous bipartisan support in the House.

In a span of 27 hours last year, eight people died from overdoses in Travis County. Yes, you read that right. Eight people in one day. In one county. Authorities blamed a single batch of ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Texas House lawmakers gave preliminary approval to legislation that legalizes the possession of test strips for fentanyl and xylazine. House Bill 1644 passed 145-0. The bill ...

We have received text from H.R. 1562: Test Strip Access Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-02-25, and currently has 1 cosponsor. Here is a short summary of the bill: This bill, titled the ...

Manitowoc County's first public health vending machine, offering free Narcan and fentanyl test strips, opens April 16. The machine's location was chosen to ensure accessibility in a high-needs area.