Surging Fentanyl Crisis Tied To Need For Stronger Texas Border Security

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

February 15, 2022

Tying the surging fentanyl crisis in Texas to the need for strong border security, Governor Greg Abbott joined law enforcement and families of victims in Fort Worth Tuesday, pushing for more public attention to the problem.

In addition to slowing the supply of drugs from Mexico, Gov. Abbott said he would work with staff on a bill for the next legislative session that would potentially allow prosecutors to charge people who provide counterfeit pills to someone who dies.

The increased attention comes during a national surge in deaths connected to counterfeit pills made with fentanyl. It has become the leading cause of deaths for Americans between 18 and 45.

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