fentanyl

It has been a busy week in Austin as lawmakers try to find ways to stem the fentanyl crisis.

The DEA’s arrest of another fentanyl dealer comes amid a busy week in Austin. Lawmakers are busy going through bills that families believe can save lives. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports there’s just a month left to get legislation passed.

The test strips could save lives, but some Texas senators think the strips could encourage illegal drug use.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn visited with members of the Carrollton Farmers Brand Independent School District, a community rattled by fentanyl deaths and poisonings in the past few months.

Senator John Cornyn visited R.L. Turner High school In Carrollton Monday where he held a roundtable for fentanyl awareness.

In North Texas Saturday, educators, elected officials and law enforcement came together to talk about fentanyl, the synthetic opioid claiming a rising number of young lives.

In North Texas Saturday, educators, elected officials and law enforcement came together to talk about fentanyl, the synthetic opioid claiming a rising number of young lives.

The fentanyl crisis is gaining momentum daily and parents are desperate to keep their children safe. In Frisco, school district leaders and administrators are doing their part to combat the problem.

Frisco ISD leaders opened their doors for an honest town hall conversation Thursday about the fentanyl crisis sweeping the North Texas community.

As local and federal law enforcement continue the fight against fentanyl, a Collin County mother has found the strength to speak publicly about losing her son to the synthetic drug.

A Collin County mother has found the strength to talk about losing her son to fentanyl, she tells NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero that parents have to stop thinking, “not my kid.”

The Drug Enforcement Agency in Dallas describes fentanyl as being among its biggest threats. NBC 5’s Lili Zheng spoke with a special agent on how law enforcement has changed in the fight against the deadly drug.

Fentanyl continues to be a big topic at many community meetings across North Texas, including one in Farmers Branch on Wednesday.

President Joe Biden’s drug czar on Wednesday declared that fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal tranquilizer known as “tranq” that has been linked to a rising number of overdose deaths across the U.S., represents an “emerging threat” facing the nation.

There is a new statewide effort to battle the fentanyl crisis in Texas. The synthetic opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin.

There is a new statewide effort to battle the fentanyl crisis in Texas. The synthetic opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin — and we know it’s already killed several young North Texans.

As the dangerous drug fentanyl causes deaths and overdoses across North Texas, a new prevention method is gaining support from Texas lawmakers.

As the dangerous drug fentanyl causes deaths and overdoses across North Texas, a new prevention method is gaining support from Texas lawmakers. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot has fought for years to see overdose mapping ,that can help intervene early as cases surface.

NBC 5’s Lili Zheng spoke with first responders who say the FDA’s latest approval of an over-the-counter version of Narcan could save more lives.

A North Texas fire department is praising a move by the FDA to approve an over-the-counter version of an opioid reversal drug.