On 2/4/2024 4:21 PM, Technobarbarian wrote:

I love it. The dumbasses in TX are still fighting and losing the
"drug war".

The only dumbasses in Texas are the liberals in Austin.

"Fentanyl is dominating headlines, but there?s a more comprehensive drug problem happening in Texas

Lawmakers are passing laws in an attempt to slow the rise in fentanyl overdoses, but drug advocates warn the opioid is mostly a booster for
other illegal drugs."

BY STEPHEN SIMPSON
JUNE 19, 2023

"What can be done?
Lawmakers in Texas have recently tried to tackle the state?s overdose
problem by aggressively attacking fentanyl distribution and use by means
of enforcement and awareness.

Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott signed four bills to combat the growing
fentanyl crisis, including House Bill 6, which classifies overdoses from
the synthetic opioid as ?poisonings,? triggering murder charges for
those convicted of giving someone a fatal dose of the synthetic opioid.

?These four laws will forever change Texas through new protections that
will help save lives,? he said in a press release. ?In 2022, more than
2,000 people died from fentanyl in Texas ? more than five a day. It is
the No. 1 killer of Americans ages 18-45.?

Other measures signed by Abbott will establish a Fentanyl Poisoning
Awareness Month in October and require public schools to provide
students with staff to assist with fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness. A fourth law will allow the distribution of Narcan
or other opioid antagonists to Texas colleges and universities."

"?Until we have policies that address the demand, we?re going to
continue to have a problem with drug use,? she said. ?Law enforcement
has always had problems with reducing the drug supply. We look back over decades and it has never been effective at slowing down the supply.
Because there?s always a demand. It?s just simple economics.?"

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/19/texas-fentanyl-drugs/

These laws look pretty good, for making headlines and political
noise. Hey, on average, it only costs around $120/ day to lock someone
up in this country. Plus the cost of the police and the courts, and
treatment programs. And we already know what sort of fantastic results
we get from burning all that money.

TB

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