NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency said campaigns sounding the alarm about the dangers of fentanyl are working in New Mexico but there is still lots of work to be done. "We credit a lot to all the organizations that are raising awareness, we really shared with them our vision to reduce the demand, the 'One Pill Can Kill,' 'Keep New Mexico Alive,' said Carlos Briano, DEA, El Paso Division. The El Paso Division covers the state o…

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The overwhelming majority of those in New York City who obtained a naloxone kit to counteract opioid overdose had a high need for the drug, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Texas State University has received a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to combat fentanyl use in Hays County schools.According to the university, the $1.8 million grant will boost its Fentanyl Education, Support Training and Awareness (FESTA) program over the next five years.Texas State faculty members said they designed the FESTA program to help school districts in the area implement state-mandated educat…

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Texas State secures $1.8M grant to help area schools with fentanyl awareness

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Texas State University researchers are utilizing a $1.8 million grant to combat fentanyl in Hays County.  The grant comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It will be used to bolster the university’s Fentanyl Education, Support Training, and Awareness (FESTA) program, an initiative that helps schools implement substance abuse educational programming. 
	
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Deschutes County Health Services launched Friends for Life, a countywide campaign meant to raise public awareness about opioid and fentanyl use, and to help prevent opioid-related overdoses in our community “The opioid crisis has had a huge impact on communities across the U.S. and the state of Oregon, including right here in Deschutes County,” said Overdose Prevention and Response Strategist, Ana Woodburn. “Our hope with the Friends for Life ca…

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Opioid, Fentanyl Awareness Campaign Launched

Yesterday, Deschutes County Health Services launched Friends for Life, a countywide campaign meant to raise public awareness about opioid and fentanyl use, and to help prevent opioid-related overdoses in our community. “The opioid crisis has had a huge impact on communities across the U.S. and the state of Oregon, including right here in Deschutes County,”

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AUSTIN, TX – Texas law enforcement agencies have seized over 622 million lethal doses of fentanyl during border operations, enough to potentially kill every person in the United States, Mexico, and Canada combined, according to a press release from Governor Greg Abbott’s office. Learn More Here.

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Texas Seizes Enough Fentanyl To Kill Everyone In U.S., Mexico, Canada

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 530,600 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 50,000 cr…

DEA: Anti-fentanyl campaigns in New Mexico are working but more work is needed

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