Rule No. 1: Have Narcan
is the least likely paper to tell you to say no to drugs – but in the case of fentanyl, you may not even get to make a choice. It could be hidden in oxys or non-opiates, like benzos or Xanax. The synthetic opioid, 50 times stronger than heroin, is sweeping the nation's drug supply, and Austin is no exception. The 2022 Travis County medical examiner's report found that overdose deaths – already the leading cause of accidental death in the county – increased 35% last year.
Still, the Texas Legislature decided to meet this crisis with punitive measures instead of commonsense ones that local advocates like the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, and even Greg Abbott himself, have signed off on. Despite, a bill that would legalize fentanyl test strips, so you can test your drugs before using, ultimately failed in the recent legislative session, while a war-on-drugs-style drug-induced homicide bill became law.
So for now, your best option to protect yourself and your friends against accidental overdose is Narcan. The brand name of naloxone, it's a lifesaving overdose reversal drug, which comes in either a nasal spray or a syringe and is available for free at several locations around town. UT students can
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