Researcher seeks funding for fentanyl test strip research
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia University researcher is seeking funding to study whether using fentanyl testing strips changes the behavior of drug users. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports fentanyl is a powerful opioid that is increasingly involved in drug-related deaths. Some harm reduction programs use...
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Anita Snow, Associated Press Updated 8:09 pm EDT, Friday, May 10, 2019 ...
Please enable Javascript to watch this video HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Every day, Fentanyl becomes cheaper and easier to obtain. The Madison County Sheriff's Office says handling the drug is risky, but those dangers may not be as extreme as people...
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DEA: Tucson woman indicted for 3 fentanyl overdoses, 1 fatal ...
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