NBC Now’s Zinhle Essamuah highlighted the work of harm reduction organization Prevention Point Philadelphia and their work to prevent overdoses. Featured in the story was Prevention Point overdose prevention expert Mary Craighead, talking about fentanyl test strips and other harm reduction strategies.
Experts look to fentanyl test strips amid record-high overdose deaths
Experts say that fentanyl test strips can help save the lives of drug users by helping them determine whether a drug they’re taking has been contaminated with the deadly substance but the strips are illegal in several states.