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A new fentanyl vaccine, designed to prevent the drug from reaching the brain and causing overdose, will enter human trials in early 2026, offering a potential proactive treatment for opioid use disorder and overdose prevention.
A recent study challenges the traditional gateway drug theory by showing that teens who experiment with substances like alcohol, tobacco, or weed already have larger brains associated with curiosity and openness before drug use, suggesting that personality traits, not drug use, may lead to experimentation. This undermines the idea that early drug use causes later addiction and highlights the need for more nuanced prevention strategies.
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and possession of a controlled substance after two teen girls died of suspected overdoses at Fayette-Ware High School. The surviving girl was also charged with the deaths of her classmates after being released from the hospital. Preliminary reports indicate that Fentanyl was found at the scene. The county has seen an alarming increase of drug overdoses, and the district attorney said they are working to provide drug prevention programs to help reduce overdoses for adults as well as kids.
A 17-year-old girl has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and possession of a controlled substance after two teen girls died of suspected overdoses at Fayette-Ware High School. The surviving girl was also charged with the deaths of her classmates after being released from the hospital. Preliminary reports indicate that Fentanyl was found at the scene. The county has seen an alarming increase of drug overdoses, and the district attorney said they are working to provide drug prevention programs to help reduce overdoses for adults as well as kids.
Texas moms who lost loved ones to fentanyl-related deaths are calling for elementary schools to educate children about the dangers of the drug. They are part of an organization called Texas Against Fentanyl and support a bill called "Tucker's Bill," which would require school districts to provide at least 10 hours of instruction related to "fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness" for sixth through 12th graders. The number of fentanyl-related deaths is increasing in Central Texas, with 251 overdoses in Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties in 2022.