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Swipe to find out how to use fentanyl test strips to test your substances! This is a great technique to reduce the harm of substance use, especially because even a very small amount of fentanyl could lead to overdose and/or death.

Source: Prevent Overdose RI

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.

This week we’re focusing on fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is partially responsible for the opioid epidemic that has been happening in the U.S. Keep an eye out for another post diving deeper into the topic of fentanyl later this week!

This is part of a series where we explain an important term relating to substance use each week, using definitions provided by the Recovery Research Institute. If we want addiction destigmatized, we need a language that’s unified. The words we use matter. Caution needs to be taken, especially when the disorders concerned are as heavily stigmatized as substance use disorders. Check out the RRI’s Addictionary at https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/

Sources: Recovery Research Institute () & National Harm Reduction Coalition ()

If you and/or a loved one is struggling with substance use, Community Health Center, Inc. is here to help. Our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program offers many services to help those with Substance Use Disorder. To request MAT services, call the number listed on our profile.