Attorney General Tim Griffin has introduced a new initiative, "One Pill Can Kill," aimed at combating the impact of fentanyl on college campuses. The program was announced at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where Griffin outlined the steps being taken to educate and equip students to handle opioid overdoses.
Griffin described fentanyl as "a scourge on our society" that significantly affects young people. He stated that "One Pill Can Kill is a multifaceted initiative to help protect college students from the risk of opioid overdose." The initiative involves training student leaders about the dangers of fentanyl, recognizing signs of an overdose, administering naloxone, and using testing strips to detect fentanyl in medications or beverages.
The project will initially be rolled out at the University of Arkansas before expanding statewide. It is funded by state opioid settlement funds and includes harm-prevention kits with testing strips and a naloxone vending machine.
Chancellor Charles F. Robinson of the University of Arkansas expressed support for the initiative: “Fentanyl overdoses are claiming the lives of far too many young Arkansans, and with the support of Attorney General Griffin, the University of Arkansas is fully committed to educating and equipping our community to confront this crisis head-on."
The initiative aims to expand its reach across colleges and universities throughout Arkansas, offering life-saving knowledge and tools to more students.
More information on this program can be found at www.arkansasag.gov/OnePillCanKill.
Tim Griffin's career spans various roles including serving as Attorney General since January 2023, previously as Lieutenant Governor, and representing Arkansas’s Second Congressional District. His military service includes over 28 years in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
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