The number of lab results that show fentanyl combined with other drugs has doubled since 2020. More specifically, the number of results that were positive for both fentanyl and marijuana has doubled since 2020.
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Their parents are now facing capital murder charges.Children placed in foster care as parents face capital murder charges in 10-year-old son’s death– Data from prominent drug testing center Quest Diagnostics shows the number of tests detecting fentanyl has doubled since 2020. The company has tracked substances detected since 1988 and released the data “to understand where trends are going, understand what impacts, and educate.”Tests with both fentanyl and amphetamines are up five percent since 2020. “The indications that multiple substances are being potentially mixed or used together, obviously there are definitely concerns,” said Dr. Suhash Harwani, Quest Senior Director of Science. Harwani said Quest research does not determine how many of those cases involve drugs laced with fentanyl, but a local mom said DEA numbers show that’s likely the situation for most of these tests. “Any drug out there that is sold on the street has the potential to have fentanyl in it. And we can pretty confidently say that 80% of street drugs has fentanyl in it,” said Kathy Drago, founder of the fentanyl awareness organization Soles Walking for Souls.“In 2022 my son bought what he thought was a Xanax off of Snapchat," Drago said,"and when I got his autopsy back eight weeks later, there was not one piece of Xanax in it.”“Unless they are getting something from their doctor, from a pharmacy,” Drago said. “If you buy anything off the street, you are subject to your life at risk. End of story.” However, she knows that’s not always avoidable, so this Quest drug test data has her advocating for workplace safety. “We want every single business, every entity, in this city to have Narcan,” Drago said. “If an employee has gone to the restroom or has gone on a lunch break and they come back and they’re sick and something’s happening, you need to have that Narcan on hand and that gives them a chance to live.” Naloxone, which is sold under its brand name Narcan, is a medication nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose or poisoning.KSAT Community Town Hall: Fentanyl poisoning: Know the truth, save a lifeCourtney Friedman joined KSAT 12 News in August 2014 and now anchors the News at Noon weekdays, and reports important community stories. Her reporting often takes on issues including domestic violence, trafficking, foster care, homelessness and suicide awareness. She has an ongoing series called Loving in Fear.Jason Foster is News Operations Manager at KSAT. He's worked in the news industry in Texas for more than 15 years, including as an executive producer and a photojournalist. He's been at KSAT since 2015.
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