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[grayladywriter@mindly.social]

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Dear Sen / Rep -

I want you to reverse the decision made by this Republican Government to stop funding drug test strips. These test strips - a simple strip of treated paper that can swiftly signal whether a street drug contains deadly fentanyl or other contaminants - not only save lives, they also help get people into drug treatment.

I have seen this play out in my community. A public health worker giving test strips to a person addicted to drugs is the gateway to that person receiving more help. One act of care - the giving of a test strip, telling that person that this test strip could save your life - is often the first step into treatment.

There is no data to support the claims of this Republican Administration that harm-reduction measures like test strips encourage drug use. The data shows that the distribution of test strips can stave off overdoses and encourages people who use drugs to exercise more caution. Exercising that caution, that pause before using drugs, is what allows harm reduction specialists to make positive ground with those people struggling with substance abuse.

I want my tax dollars supporting those who struggling to make ends meet, those who are struggling to keep roofs over their heads, those who are struggling with mental health and substance abuse. A rising tide lifts all boats.
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