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GA HR1281

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Carolyn Hugley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

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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