Fentanyl continues to be an issue in Texas and throughout the country. School districts around the state have actually reported overdose cases associated with fentanyl for months now, and in Lubbock, the issue is growing.
According to KAMC, the Lubbock Health Department has actually had the ability to validate one, non-fatal fentanyl overdose that took place in a regional school. The Health Department didn’t launch lots of information however according to KAMC, health authorities think that a regional trainee utilized either a vape or edible that was laced with fentanyl.
What is much more troubling is that there might be even cases according to KAMC.
“The age of start, which identifies the possibility of someone having dependency problems in the future and having a hard time, is truly low inWest Texas There are some research studies that reveal that we have youth beginning to utilize compounds at 8-years-old here, and after that we have a quite high number who began about 13,” stated Meagan Miller, Behavioral Health Manager for City of Lubbock.
Fentanyl, even in small dosages, can be deadly, however city health authorities have other issues too.
“They might end up being addicted to nicotine, begin vaping THC, and after that now, we’re seeing the capacity of that being laced with fentanyl also,” Miller described. “It’s not simply something you’re doing to harmonize your pals, however it’s something that might possibly threaten in the short-term and certainly in the long term.”
In an interview that will air this weekend on KFYO. Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe talks about the boost in fentanyl that they are seeing entering into Lubbock County and what moms and dads must do.
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