There’s a new tool that may help address the dangers of xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer increasingly found in street drugs. A handful of harm reduction programs in Massachusetts have started ...

The potent opioid fentanyl is driving a dramatic increase in overdose deaths — and health experts agree that rapid testing strips can save lives. Still, access remains limited. Here's what's at stake.

Northeast Ohio’s health systems are teaming up to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse by offering free fentanyl testing strips for National Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, according ...

In the shadow of elevated train tracks, in a nondescript building, sits St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction. "We try to do it all," said chief of staff Steven Hernandez. "You know, we tackle a lot of ...

In a move that mirrors fentanyl testing strip distribution two years ago, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Tuesday that would decriminalize the use of xylazine testing strips.

Across the country, families are mourning the loss of loved ones due to overdose from fentanyl-laced drugs. Now, politicians are stepping in to legalize a once illegal method of testing for the ...