Under new law, Washington colleges will provide fentanyl test strips, Narcan for students

Following the passage of House Bill 2112, colleges in Washington will provide education, training and supplies to try and reduce drug overdose deaths.

Higher education institutions in Washington are forming plans to get the distribution of fentanyl testing strips and Narcan, as well as informational sessions on the powerful synthetic opioid, in motion at their schools.

In addition, staff working in residence halls must be trained in administering the medication Narcan, known generically as naloxone, which can reverse potentially fatal opioid overdoses.

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