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Minnesota's syringe service programs operate statewide, offering sterile syringes, disposal, naloxone, and referrals to treatment. Naloxone access runs through Steve's Law, which does double duty as both an access law and a Good Samaritan law: it lets pharmacies dispense naloxone to anyone without a prescription, and it protects both the person who administers it and the person who calls 911 from prosecution, even if they were using drugs themselves when the overdose happened. A 2023 law went further, mandating that select groups carry naloxone. Fentanyl test strips are legal, but Minnesota's definition is narrower than some states: it covers equipment that specifically detects fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or other synthetic opioids, rather than drug-checking supplies generally.
The Steve Rummler HOPE Network runs naloxone distribution and training statewide, and in 2023 alone ran 255 community trainings and handed out nearly 21,000 naloxone kits across 81 of the state's counties. NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center and Rainbow Health both distribute fentanyl test strips locally. The state's Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council coordinates the broader response, funded by a dedicated $20 million a year in fees on drug manufacturers and wholesalers rather than general tax revenue.
The Steve Rummler HOPE Network's own site is the most reliable place to confirm what is actually available in a specific Minnesota county.
Last reviewed September 2026 by Penny Beach, PRS.
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Fentanyl test strips and drug checking services to reduce overdose risk.
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