With roughly 25 overdose cases this year, local authorities are fighting to get fentanyl off the streets.
KYLE, Texas — “It’s not a volume issue, it’s per patient, 6 to 8 milligrams a time just to bring someone out of it,” Robinson said.
“I’m definitely shocked at how quickly the fentanyl issue took hold in Central Texas,” Robinson said. “It’s the new problem of 2022 and we’ve seen that ingested more historically than any narcotic we’ve dealt with.” A father of a high school and elementary school student, fentanyl overdoses are a daily worry. In recent weeks, it has claimed the lives of four Hays County ISD students.It’s also the likely culprit in a nearly 45% increase in using Narcan for patients this year.
However, right now, prevention is the one true lifesaver. The county website currently shows four-in-every-10 pills can contain a lethal dose of the synthetic opioid.
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