At the beginning of the regular legislative session, Texans called for policy changes to address the state’s opioid crisis. But recently, a bill to legalize fentanyl test strips failed to make it to Gov. Abbott's desk. reportsbychar has more on the story.
AUSTIN, Texas – At the beginning of the regular legislative session, Texans called for policy changes to address the state’s opioid crisis.At the beginning of the regular legislative session, Texans called for policy changes to address the state’s opioid crisis
“He died in September of 2022. We miss him every single day. He’s like, just a kind, kind soul,” said his father, Hunter Wheeler. “I think that the ball was majorly dropped with fentanyl testing strips,” Wheeler said. “We need every tool at our disposal. And some of them, like fentanyl testing strips, that’s low hanging fruit... We need to [check] off the simple tools off the checklist and get those in the hands of our kids.”
Harris praised the Legislature for making Narcan available in public schools and requiring reporting of overdoses so the state can track data, but she says there’s more work to do.
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