Watch: While lawmakers consider legalizing fentanyl test strips, this volunteer isn’t waiting to distribute them to his West Texas community

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ABILENE — Most days, Abilene resident Michael Prado can be found driving his 2017 Dodge SUV — what he calls his “ambulance” — along a 236-mile stretch of West Texas highways from Odessa to Ranger. He goes out on the road to deliver potentially lifesaving supplies to people experiencing drug addiction. He brings them fentanyl test strips so they can test for the presence of the deadly opioid. He also comes with nasal sprays and injectables of naloxone, also known as Narcan, which can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.