Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s 50-100 times stronger than the pain reliever morphine. While some people use fentanyl on purpose, many others get it in their systems without their knowledge.

SACRAMENTO — Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses, and they're popping up everywhere from vending machines to ...

This week, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips in Mississippi, legislation that he said “will help save lives.” It’s the latest in a wave of states taking ...

The biotech company BTNX says it is shipping out new test strips this week that detect the presence of xylazine, an animal sedative that officials say is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl. As ...

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 ...

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.