like encouraging recreational drug users to engage with harm reduction and they cannot make it to the next step in their society if they die that night. that s why this is important. reporter: while distribution of testing strips continues to grow in some major cities, not all states and cities are welcoming the idea. some opponents have criticized those strips for enabling drug users. i just don t think it s a good policy to make it easier for people addicted to drugs to use drugs. reporter: still, the white house has made its support clear. under the biden administration s new drug control policy the white house plans to expand access to harm reduction services like fentanyl testing strips by 25% in the next three years. the fact is that harm reduction saved lives. if you or someone you know needs help with drug use or requesting testing strips, go to overdose lifeline.org/get-help. that s