The Next Frontier of the Drug Crisis — Xylazine
Xylazine is quickly becoming a threat in the drug crisis, but steps to combat it are already in effect. “The federal government has been much quicker to start worrying about xylazine than they were about fentanyl,” Drug Policy fellow Katharine Neill Harris said.
White House Names Fentanyl Mixed With Xylazine 'Emerging Threat' to U.S.
The lethal combination of fentanyl & xylazine has quickly become an emerging threat to public health. “Pushing out testing equipment to help people avoid it can keep people safe and prevent overdose,” Drug Policy fellow Katharine Neill Harris explained.
Texas Has Declared War on Fentanyl. Drug Experts Say It’s Making the Same Old Mistakes.
The fentanyl overdose crisis continues to affect families across the country, a calamity that fellow Katharine Neill Harris says could have been prevented. “We really need to expand access to medically assisted treatment options,” she explained to Texas Monthly.
Legalizing Drug-Testing Strips Will Save Lives (Opinion)
As drug-related deaths continue to climb, Katharine Neill Harris says legalizing test strips will lower numbers. “TX will be better prepared for new drug threats by permitting testing for other adulterants in addition to fentanyl,” she writes.
Bills Call for Texas Teachers to be Trained to Administer Lifesaving Overdose Drugs to Students
“The more people authorized to administer naloxone, the better,” said fellow Katharine Harris of a bill that equips Texas teachers to treat fentanyl overdoses. “The law would clear up any liability concerns & thus encourage more schools to have it available.”