Texas Gov. Abbott Proclaims October 2023 Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month In Texas
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Oct. 13, 2023:
Among the many illicit drugs afflicting communities across America today, fentanyl is the single deadliest drug crisis our state--and nation--has ever encountered. Historically, fentanyl has been used under a doctor's supervision to treat patients with severe pain, with the drug being 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Just two milligrams of th . . .
Among the many illicit drugs afflicting communities across America today, fentanyl is the single deadliest drug crisis our state--and nation--has ever encountered. Historically, fentanyl has been used under a doctor's supervision to treat patients with severe pain, with the drug being 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Just two milligrams of th . . .