There’s a new push in Texas to legalize test strips that detect fentanyl in drugs and possibly save lives.

President and CEO Mary Beck sat down with KPRC 2 to explain the fentanyl crisis and how to speak with young people about this pervasive drug.

You already know what illegal drugs like cocaine, opioids and marijuana look like, but have you seen the sneaky, new devices kids are using to hide drugs from their parents?

Millions of counterfeit pills are being sold on the black market with more than half laced with fentanyl, according to the DEA. In 2022, the Houston office of the DEA seized enough fatal doses of fentanyl to kill every single person in the greater Houston area. This is in addition to the 674,000 counterfeit pills seized by the office last year.