Fentanyl test strips are helping those battling addictions keep away from the deadly synthetic opioid, which is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. We take a look at how these strips work and why they're important in the fight against the drug trafficked mainly from the southern border.
Illegally manufactured fentanyl falls under the category of synthetic opioids and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says two milligrams is considered a lethal dose depending on one’s body size and tolerance.
The drugs are mainly being trafficked across the border from Mexico, he says, and Arizona is not the only destination. He volunteers with the Aris Foundation, a nonprofit organization helping the homeless. The work starts in a warehouse and on Tuesday nights, his team will pass out clothes, toiletries and other resources.While Narcan reverses an opioid overdose, fentanyl test strips can detect contamination in a substance, so one doesn’t accidentally take it. However, fentanyl test strips have only been legal in Arizona since September 2021.
"Probably the most surprising change was all of a sudden everybody started asking me to test for fentanyl," Pittington said.Baker continues to request more test strips and Narcan to keep those battling addiction alive, so he can make a life-changing connection.
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