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Legislative action to decriminalize test strips unlikely this session

Abigail Ruhman

A bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips is likely dead after it didn't receive a committee hearing in the Senate.
States stiffen penalties for fentanyl, despite public health concerns

A recent study in Indianapolis suggested that the increase in overdoses may be linked to people seeking alternatives due to the loss of their stable supply, without knowing their tolerance to other opioids that have varying potency.