SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Fentanyl test strips are available at more than a dozen businesses and organizations around southeastern South Dakota courtesy of Emily’s Hope.
The organization, dedicated to removing the stigma surrounding substance use disorder, recently distributed 4,010 test strips to 20 locations in the state.
These strips are used to detect the presence of fentanyl when it is mixed with other drugs.
Note: While all these locations receive strips, not all of the locations are open to the public.
- Arch Residential Treatment Center – Sioux Falls
- Bar X Bar – Flandreau
- Cockatoo Club – Yankton
- Dakota Counseling Institute/Stepping Stones – Mitchell
- Dakota Wesleyan University – Mitchell
- East River Legal Services – Sioux Falls
- Elevate Cannabis Dispensary – Yankton
- Icon/DADA Gastropub – Sioux Falls
- Marlins/Holiday Gas Station – Mitchell
- St. Francis House – Sioux Falls
- The Banquet – Sioux Falls
- The Link – Sioux Falls
- The North 40 Bar & Grill – Bridgewater
- Thirsty’s Bar – Mitchell
- United Way Vermillion/Community Connection Center – Vermillion
- Vishnu Bunny – Sioux Falls
- Siouxland Heritage Museum – Sioux Falls
- Bishop Dudley Hospitality House – Sioux Falls
- Access 180/VOA – Sioux Falls
- Inter-Lakes Community Action – Sioux Falls
Emily’s Hope has not only provided these testing strips, but also lobbied in 2023 to legalize their use.
Organizations or businesses interested in receiving test strips from Emily’s Hope can pick them up or have them dropped off locally. They cannot be legally mailed.
You can learn more about Emily’s Hope and the impact of fentanyl on the next Inside KELOLAND, airing September 28 and 29 on KELO-TV.
