'Allison's Law' seeks to increase access to fentanyl test strips

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used to treat patients with chronic or severe pain when supervised by a physician. However, illegally produced and distributed fentanyl can often lead to death from overdose. It takes only a very small amount of fentanyl, the substance on the end of the pencil tip above, to cause death. A new bill being considered in the Washington Legislature would help consumers identify substances laced with fentanyl by improving access to test strips that detect the drug.
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