Texas Gov. Abbott Proclaims October 15-21, 2023 Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week In Texas
October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Oct. 15, 2023:
Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug crisis our state and nation has ever encountered. 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, just two milligrams of fentanyl--a dose barely visible to the human eye--is lethal.
In recent years, fentanyl has gained traction as an illicit substance. The synthetic opioid is now the leading killer of Ameri . . .
Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug crisis our state and nation has ever encountered. 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, just two milligrams of fentanyl--a dose barely visible to the human eye--is lethal.
In recent years, fentanyl has gained traction as an illicit substance. The synthetic opioid is now the leading killer of Ameri . . .