Republican Sen. John Cornyn has prioritized the fight against fentanyl. His latest bipartisan legislation would expand access to naloxone and fentanyl testing...
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“Obviously we don’t want our children taking any sort of illegal drug of any kind across the board as a parent,” Cornyn said. “But if they take something that they think is probably not going to kill them, something relatively innocuous, for recreational or other purposes, they need to know whether this pill is contaminated with something that would kill them.”
Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot agreed with the senator, adding, “I don’t think that we’re contributing to an addiction problem. … What we’re doing is helping from one direction only solve a much larger problem and save a life here or there. If we can do that, we’re on a winning path.” Colin Temple, who almost died of fentanyl poisoning two years ago, Marisa Gonzales, Cynthia Pursley, founder & CEO of LIVEGY, John Creuzot, Dallas County District Attorney, U.S.
Cornyn said the country has not adequately dealt with mental health issues among youth. He sees opportunities to improve access to mental health resources and treatment centers. At a similar news conference in the spring, he proposed omnibus legislation that would reauthorize and improve the Drug-Free Communities Support Program to curb youth drug use; expand the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program to dismantle illicit drug operations; and ensure greater access to treatment.
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