Year: 2024
Resolution Number: 37
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status: In Progress
Author(s): Hashim Aslam, Riya Chhabra, Iulia Dobrin, Brian Lara, Raywa Masti, Het Patel, Inderjeet Sahota, Christian Schaaff, Merzia Subhan, and Deepali Tailor
Sponsor: Nicklas Bara
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS support programs that work to increase access to and education for use of fentanyl test strips; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourages inclusion of fentanyl testing strips in save-a-life/harm reduction boxes; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourages that save-a-life/harm reduction boxes be available 24/7 in every Michigan county in accessible locations for individuals with substance use disorders to test their substances and make an informed decision about using that substance in order to reduce overdose deaths in Michigan.
RESOLVED: That MSMS support programs that work to increase access to and education for use of fentanyl test strips; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourages inclusion of fentanyl testing strips in save-a-life/harm reduction boxes; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourages that save-a-life/harm reduction boxes be available 24/7 in every Michigan county in accessible locations for individuals with substance use disorders to test their substances and make an informed decision about using that substance in order to reduce overdose deaths in Michigan.
Fiscal Note: $1,000-$2,000
Resolution: View PDF for Access to Fentanyl Testing Strips
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