Mansfield ISD pilots new 'Friday Night Lights Against Opioids' program

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Mansfield ISD pilots new 'Friday Night Lights Against Opioids' program
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A new program launched by the Texas Attorney General's Office is working to educate high school football crowds about youth opioid abuse and how to fight it.

If you've been to a high school football game in North Texas, you've seen the massive crowds they can draw.

Mansfield ISD is one of the first districts to get on board. At Thursday's game, there were public service announcements and volunteers passing out drug disposal packets. They offer a way to dispose of potentially dangerous drugs found in medicine cabinets.

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