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GA HR1281
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Hugley
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AI Summary
- Recognizes October 23, 2024, as Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day for Georgia Students, coinciding with the start of Red Ribbon Week (October 23–31)
- Cites Georgia Department of Public Health data showing opioid-related overdose deaths doubled from 853 in 2019 to 1,718 in 2021, with more than half attributed to fentanyl
- Highlights that fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, and that its use and overdoses are occurring in middle schools and high schools
- Encourages policymakers to prioritize providing educational materials and overdose prevention kits, including naloxone, at middle schools and high schools
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day for Georgia Students; 10/23/24; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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