NPR: fentanyl test strips https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-136115 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:28:05 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: fentanyl test strips https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-136115/fentanyl-test-strips Federal funds can't be used to give test strips to drug users, raising overdose fears 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. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5874719/federal-funds-cant-be-used-to-give-test-strips-to-drug-users-raising-overdose-fears https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5874719/federal-funds-cant-be-used-to-give-test-strips-to-drug-users-raising-overdose-fears

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.

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