Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a public service announcement to highlight the dangers of the fentanyl epidemic impacting Texas and the nation.
Paxton is joined by former Cowboys player Randy White and several Texas parents who have lost children to fentanyl-laced drugs. These drugs often appear as pharmaceutical painkillers or prescription medications like Xanax or Adderall but are mixed with potent and lethal substances such as fentanyl. The Office of the Attorney General website will feature additional testimony from parents and community leaders, emphasizing the risks Texans, particularly young people, face.
“Texas drug overdose deaths have increased over 75% during the last five years alone. Fentanyl is so potent and so deadly that one pill can kill,” said Attorney General Paxton. “To all of my fellow Texans, we treasure your life. The first step toward ending the devastation starts with understanding what we’re facing.”