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Trump administration warns against using federal dollars on fentanyl test strips
The Trump administration is doubling down on its opposition to harm reduction services for people who use illicit drugs.
In an open letter on April 24, the federal agency overseeing addiction and mental health policy warned its grantees against using federal funds to buy harm reduction supplies including sterile syringes and pipes, or to distribute test strips for common drug supply adulterants like fentanyl, xylazine, and medetomidine.
The Trump administration is doubling down on its opposition to harm reduction services for people who use illicit drugs.
In an open letter on April 24, the federal agency overseeing addiction and mental health policy warned its grantees against using federal funds to buy harm reduction supplies including sterile syringes and pipes, or to distribute test strips for common drug supply adulterants like fentanyl, xylazine, and medetomidine.