October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month in Texas, and the Texas Department of Public Safety says it is using the month to push its One Pill Kills campaign harder, including free presentations that local groups can book.
The awareness month was created by House Bill 3144, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed in 2024, to educate Texans about fentanyl and about medication that can reverse an opioid poisoning. Abbott started the One Pill Kills campaign in 2022 to teach people how to prevent, recognize and reverse fentanyl poisonings, according to DPS.
What is being offered
Through October, DPS plans to post a series of short social media videos about the drug's dangers that point viewers to the campaign's resources, the agency said in a release Monday.
The department's Safety Education team also gives presentations on fentanyl to schools, churches, community groups and other organizations at no charge. DPS says the talks can be adjusted for different audiences and age groups, and groups can request one by contacting the Safety Education staff assigned to their area through the agency's website.
"Fentanyl continues to threaten lives and families across Texas, and we cannot let the danger fade from public awareness," DPS Col. Freeman F. Martin said in the release, adding that the agency wants to educate children and communities about the risks.
