A 16-year-old Texas girl died of fentanyl poisoning after taking just one pill laced with the opioid — the latest in a wave of teen overdoses in the state sparking lawmakers to call for schools to increase education surrounding the drug.
, a 19-year-old from Leander, Tex., who, like Vaughn, died after he bought and took what he thought was a Percocet in 2021.
Sienna’s family said their daughter was involved in cheerleading and Girl Scouts, and she loved thrift shopping, going to concerts and playing with the family’s cats.On Feb. 19, Sienna was eating snacks and goofing off with her friend on what appeared to be a regular Sunday, her mom told local media. But the mother realized something was wrong when her daughter didn’t respond after she knocked on the door. Vaughn opened the door and understood there was danger, she said.
“Taking a prescription pill that someone gave her was a mistake, but this should NOT have been a fatal error,” they wrote. “With Fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills in circulation, people are not getting a second chance.”
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