Some Texas Republicans now express support for legalizing fentanyl test strips, which let users identify whether drugs contain the deadly synthetic opioid. Texas TexasLegislature Fentanyl DrugPolicy
Some law enforcement groups, which have long been resistant, are warming to the legalization of fentanyl test strips as a tool in the battle against opioid deaths.
Neill Harris said the reticence toward legalizing test strips is similar to opposition from law enforcement to a that allowed people other than doctors to have and deploy naloxone, an opioid-reversing drug. Opponents at the time argued that investing in increased access to naloxone could encourage drug use. That law also granted legal immunity to a person who tried to give the drug to someone they believed to be suffering from an opioid overdose.
Another version of naloxone is cheaper, costing between $1 and $25 a unit — but that must be injected, requiring more training. Graziani also said she wants to know more about the state’s plan to disperse the drug equitably to ensure that it gets to rural areas that have less resources to buy Narcan, and to harm reduction groups like hers that have direct contact with users. Having Narcan in schools and universities is also an important part of the battle, she said.
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