Ohio lawmakers push for more access to fentanyl testing strips

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Lawmakers in Ohio are looking into giving drug users access to tools they say could prevent an accidental overdose.

Senate Bill 296 would change the drug paraphernalia law, removing legal barriers and giving wider access to Naloxone, a medication that reverses an opioid overdose, as well as making fentanyl test strips more readily available.

Bars and restaurants across the state of Ohio are making sure their staff is ready for anything when it comes to substance abuse. “It is a reality of our world,” Moore said. “Bars and restaurants are going to be dealing with a wide variety of demographics and people of all walks of life. Being accepting of that but also mindful of how best to put people in a position of safety.”

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