"Debate on Safer Fentanyl Use: Injecting vs. Smoking"

Some cities have been providing free smoking supplies to fentanyl users as a harm reduction strategy to reduce the risks associated with injecting drugs, such as infections and overdoses. However, this approach is facing pushback, with new laws in states like West Virginia banning the distribution of smoking paraphernalia by state-authorized syringe exchange programs. Critics argue that such measures enable drug use, while proponents believe they help mitigate harm. The debate highlights ongoing tensions in public health strategies aimed at addressing the opioid crisis and overdose deaths.