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Fentanyl Test Strips: Use & Where to Find
Test Strips
Did you know you can receive free fentanyl test strips, thanks to a partnership with Jefferson County Public Health Department and ADMH? Learn how to use this life-saving tool in the event of an overdose.
Simply complete a short online training and a kit will be mailed to your specified address. You can also find fentanyl test strips for purchase at most local stores and pharmacies.
How to Use
Fentanyl test strips are a drug checking technology that can detect the presence of fentanyl in drugs before you consume them. To use a fentanyl test strip, simply follow the below instructions:
Step 1: Add water to a small amount of drug residue.
Step 2: Hold the blue end of your test strip and dip into the water for 15 seconds. Make sure not to dip past the wavy lines.
Step 3: Lay the strip flat and wait two minutes for results to show.
Reading the Results: Results usually take about one or two minutes to show up.
Two Lines: Negative. Fentanyl was not detected.
One line: Positive. Fentanyl is present.
Even if your test is negative, it doesn’t guarantee the drug is safe. Fentanyl may still be present in other parts of the substance, or there may be other harmful ingredients that the strip can’t detect.
(Source: Prevent Overdose Rhode Island)
