Texas has lost 7,000 innocent lives to fentanyl poisoning since 2019, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. This crisis affects families and communities across the state.

Fentanyl’s deadly strength and where it hides

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid, often prescribed for severe pain. But illicit fentanyl is being mixed into other drugs to boost potency without users knowing. Just two milligrams can be deadly, depending on body size and tolerance.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warns that fentanyl’s strength makes it a leading cause of overdose deaths nationwide. Counterfeit pills have been found with doses more than twice the lethal amount.

How naloxone saves lives in the fentanyl crisis

Fentanyl acts fast, producing euphoria, pain relief and sedation. But over

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