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For Immediate Release
October 13, 2022
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
Free Fentanyl Test Strips Now Available Statewide
?Distribution part of efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that 120,600 fentanyl test strips have been distributed to organizations across the state?to help prevent drug overdose deaths. Drugs mixed with?fentanyl?are the leading cause of overdose deaths in Wisconsin. ??
?Wisconsinites who use drugs are more likely to encounter fentanyl than ever before,? said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. ?Tragically, many people who use drugs have no idea they are ingesting fentanyl until it?s too late. That?s why we need to empower our family members, friends, and neighbors who use drugs to have as much information as possible to protect their safety. Fentanyl test strips are a critical tool in our efforts to save lives.??
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