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Federal funds can't be used to give test strips to drug users, raising overdose fears

By Scott MaucioneAugust 8, 2026·Source: NPR·0 views

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A drug user uses a test strip on Aug. 22, 2018, in New York, to see if fentanyl has been added to heroin, which could increase the risk of overdose.

Drug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help users check street drugs for dangerous adulterants.

(Image credit: Bebeto Matthews)

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