Strips made by BTNX that show a red line in the presence of this drug are illegal in 42 states as of January 2023 because they are considered “drug paraphernalia.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this synthetic opioid responsible for the most annual overdose deaths in the United States since 2018.
ANSWER: fentanyl [accept fentanyl testing strips]
[10m] Studies from these facilities in Vancouver found that users were unlikely to use fentanyl strips because they believed most drugs were already fentanyl-contaminated. Needle exchange programs were pioneered by one of these facilities that offers “fix rooms” for monitored drug use.
ANSWER: supervised injection sites [or SIS; or supervised injection facilities or SIF; accept safe injection sites or safe injection facilities; accept facility in place of “facilities”; accept overdose prevention centers or OPC]
[10h] In March 2023, this city began to stock vending machines with fentanyl strips and Narcan. This city’s mayor John Norquist oversaw the destruction of its Park East Freeway.
ANSWER: Milwaukee
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