In the fight against fentanyl, advocates say test strips can save lives

But advocates stress research showing harm reduction services can reduce overdose deaths and infectious disease transmission and lead people to change their behaviors. Fentanyl test strips in particular are “an important tool to have in your toolbox,” Bishop said. MacKenzie Bray, executive director of the Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project, said fentanyl test strips “have done a lot of good.” “When you use a fentanyl test strip, you’re only testing a portion of a substance,” she said. When people are ready to get treatment, Golden said, the Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project will be there to help.