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Federal funds can't be spent on giving drug users test strips, raising overdose fears

NPR | By Scott Maucione
Published July 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT

Test strips can identify dangerous hidden additives in street drugs and help prevent overdoses. But the Trump administration says federal funds can't be used to provide the strips to drug users.

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