The biotech company BTNX says it is shipping out new test strips this week that detect the presence of xylazine, an animal sedative that officials say is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl. As ...

BTNX Inc., the Ontario-based company that makes the test strips, said sales have been rising steadily since March, to about 200,000 kits this month.

The center provides free fentanyl test strips to those who request them. It also provides free or low-cost, comprehensive, judgment-free addiction recovery services.

Fentanyl test strips are sold online and easily obtained free from many public health departments. They’re touted as a harm reduction tool to help drug users determine whether fentanyl is ...

While fentanyl test strips are highly effective and seen as a key component of U.S. harm-reduction efforts, the authors wrote, there has been little research on how to maximize their potential uses.

Fentanyl test strips are becoming legal in more states as overdoses from the deadly substance continue to be an issue. Nearly 70% of the overdoses in 2022 could be linked to fentanyl.

Fentanyl test strips are small pieces of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in many kinds of drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and pills. To use, ...

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 ...

Fentanyl test strips have become a popular but contentious tool in response. Supporters say they help drug users make lifesaving decisions. Opponents contend that they facilitate drug use.

When she goes out, singer-songwriter Kalie Shorr always ensures she’s carrying the basics: wallet, keys—and fentanyl test strips. “When I’m at clubs, people just whip out cocaine—on the ...

You can also order free Narcan and fentanyl test strips from the department's website. When to use Narcan. Before using Narcan, you should know how to identify an opioid overdose.

"Test strips are an ability for individuals, who are in active addiction, for them to be able to check their substance of choice for fentanyl, xylazine or another substance to, hopefully, make the ...