Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills, falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills, and killing unsuspecting Texans, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Since Operation Lone Star began in March 2021, Texas law enforcement has seized more than 622 million* lethal doses of fentanyl across the state. This is enough fentanyl to kill every man, woman and child in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Jan 17, 2025 · In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 622 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States, Mexico, and Canada combined during this border mission.

Fentanyl is a type of synthetic opioid. Deaths related to fentanyl poisoning account for an increasingly significant portion of all synthetic opioid poisoning-related deaths and a signficant portion of all opioid poisoning-related deaths. Data shown is for residents of Texas and for the county where they resided.

Jun 21, 2024 · In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 504 million lethal doses of fentanyl, enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this border mission.

Jun 19, 2023 · Fentanyl has been in the headlines across Texas, grabbing the attention of state leaders worried about the drug crossing over the state’s border with Mexico and overdose deaths among young people.

Apr 6, 2023 · Governor Greg Abbott today announced two major statewide initiatives to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis and save innocent lives in Texas during his One Pill Kills Summit in Austin.

Jun 14, 2023 · Governor Greg Abbott today signed four laws to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session at the Texas Capitol.

Since March 2021, the combined efforts of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers, criminal investigators and intelligence specialists dedicated to border operations have led to the seizures of more than 342 million lethal doses of fentanyl, according to the governor’s office.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, fentanyl killed 883 Texans in 2020. That number almost doubled in 2021 with preliminary data showing 1,672 fentanyl-related deaths in Texas. Fentanyl is safe when taken as prescribed by a doctor to treat severe pain.