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Texas DPS Marks Fentanyl Awareness Month
Texas DPS launches fentanyl awareness campaign with naloxone education as opioid deaths surge.
In brief
Texas DPS launches fentanyl awareness campaign with naloxone education as opioid deaths surge. Texas DPS expands outreach during Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month with naloxone distribution guidance after 7,000 deaths from fentanyl poisoning since 2019. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Texas expands fentanyl awareness outreach
Texas Department of Public Safety steps up fentanyl awareness during October Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month under House Bill 3144.
Governor Abbott launches One Pill Kills campaign
Governor Greg Abbott launched the One Pill Kills campaign in 2022 to teach Texans how to prevent, recognize, and reverse fentanyl poisonings.
DPS Colonel Martin on fentanyl risks
DPS Colonel Freeman F. Martin said fentanyl threatens lives and families across Texas, urging constant education on risks and prevention.
“Fentanyl continues to threaten lives and families across Texas, and we cannot let the danger fade from public awareness”
Fentanyl potency and mixtures
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin, often mixed with heroin, cocaine, or counterfeit pills.
DPS fentanyl seizures since 2021
Since Operation Lone Star began in 2021, DPS has seized more than 966,083,350 lethal doses of fentanyl, enough to kill every man, woman, and child in America.
Fentanyl deaths in Texas
Fentanyl deaths in Texas increased 600% over five years, accounting for 45% of all drug-poisoning deaths, with 7,000 fatalities since 2019.
Naloxone distribution guidance
TWC encourages carrying naloxone for fentanyl poisoning, with families stocking it at home and employers at worksites to save lives.
The bottom line
Texas DPS expands outreach during Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month with naloxone distribution guidance after 7,000 deaths from fentanyl poisoning since 2019.
