Fentanyl test strips: How can I use them to prevent an overdose?

In 2020, fentanyl was involved in most overdose deaths in NYC. Across the US, fentanyl continues to drive overdose deaths along with other synthetic opioids. Fentanyl test strips are a tool that can identify the presence of fentanyl within unregulated substances; this knowledge can prevent an overdose when used with other risk reduction practices. This video was developed as part of the NYC Communities for Health (NYCC4H) Overdose FREE project to raise awareness of fentanyl, fentanyl test strips, and naloxone. Led by Directors Drs. Jennifer Manuel and Lance Keene and Program Manager R. Yamir Gomez Carrasco, NYCC4H works to address substance use and HIV prevention and treatment priorities at the individual, family, and community level.

The Bronx Family Coalition for Health, housed within the New York University Silver School of Social Work, is a consortium of multilevel interventions that addresses substance use and HIV prevention and treatment priorities. Led by Directors Drs. Jennifer Manuel and Lance Keene and Program Manager R. Yamir Gomez Carrasco, BFCH developed the Overdose FREE videos to raise awareness of fentanyl, fentanyl test strips, and naloxone. Learn more at: saferhaven.org