Dallas County Health and Human Services is taking a new step to help deal with the fentanyl crisis in north Texas. They have launched a new web site - fightfentanyldc.com - with information about the dangers of the drug.
"Someone in the U.S. dies from Fentanyl every 8.5 seconds, and 5 Texans die from Fentanyl overdoses every day," said Dr. Philip Huang, DCHHS Director/Health Authority. "To save lives, we must raise awareness about the lethal effects of fentanyl while promoting strategies to reduce harm and mitigate risk."
The web site is available in both English and Spanish. It has information on ways to reduce your risk of an overdose, plus information about a medication that can treat fentanyl overdoses. Naloxone is available at most drug stores.
"We hope this website and the toolkit resources are helpful tools to provide education and critical resources on how to prevent and stop fentanyl overdoses in our community," said Dr. Huang.
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