Gov. Greg Abbott unveils two major initiatives: a multimedia awareness campaign and a plan to distribute naloxone to all Texas counties.
have risen sharply in Texas, from 304 in 2018 to 2,012 in 2022, according to the governor’s office and preliminary data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. That’s a 562 percent increase.There are two types of fentanyl: illicitly manufactured fentanyl and pharmaceutical fentanyl, which is prescribed by doctors to treat severe pain.
Most fentanyl-related deaths are linked to the illicit form. Illegal drug manufacturers often add fentanyl to other drugs because it’s cheaper and it gives users a more powerful high with a smaller dose of the underlying drug. Many times, criminal organizations put fentanyl in fake pills made to look like legitimate prescription drugs such as OxyContin or Xanax, so users may not even know what they are taking.The Texas Division of Emergency Management will circulate the 20,000 units of naloxone to sheriffs' offices across the state. Each county will be eligible to receive a portion of the naloxone based on its population, the governor’s office said.
Stefanie Turner, whose son died of a fentanyl poisoning 18 months ago after taking what he thought was a Percocet pill, said she’s spoken to many parents and students who don’t know how dangerous the synthetic opioid is.after her son’s death, said she hopes the multimedia campaign will help raise awareness about the drug, especially among young people.
“One thing we all share in common is fentanyl,” Turner said during Thursday’s summit, as she was surrounded by around 50 family members with similar stories. “Fentanyl is stealing lives — stealing lives in addiction and in death… We cannot and will not back down.”
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