States look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising
West Virginia Democratic Del. Mike Pushkin stands outside the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. on Friday, April 1, 2022. Pushkin, whose district includes central Charleston, has been pushing for more access to fentanyl strips in West Virginia, the hardest-hit state by the opioid epidemic per capita.
of drug overdoses over a 12-month period. About two-thirds of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, which can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, heroin or prescription opioids.who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine during spring break in Florida put the dangers and pervasiveness of the fentanyl crisis back in the spotlight.
The measure was sponsored by Republican lawmakers. But state Delegate Mike Pushkin, a Democrat whose district includes central Charleston, has also been pushing for more access to fentanyl strips. He said the situation got worse last year when a state law tightened regulations on needle exchanges, causing some of them to close.
The same day her measure failed to advance, a Democratic lawmaker in California announced a differentThe National Conference of State Legislatures found 12 states with fentanyl-specific drug trafficking or possession laws as of last year. Similar measures have been introduced or considered since the start of 2021 in at least 19 states, the Associated Press found in an analysis of bills compiled by LegiScan.
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