Confronting the Fentanyl Crisis: Forum to shed spotlight on opioids in the Big Country

BIG COUNTRY, Texas ( KTAB/KRBC ) – Fentanyl is making headlines, and it’s no different here in the Big Country. For years, we have covered drug deals, deaths, and efforts to mitigate the deadly drug. Now, KTAB’s ‘Confronting the Fentanyl Crisis’ special will air on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., followed by a panel of local experts discussing the matter in an online forum.

The Confronting the Fentanyl Crisis special will air on KTAB at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8. Following the special, a web forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. right here on BigCountryHomepage.

During the forum, viewers will hear from:

• Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop
• Abilene Recovery Council Program Director Cynthia Frazier
• Taylor County Health Authority’s Dr. Gary Holland
• Administrator for Citizen’s EMS in Callahan County Kellie Batangan
• Nolan County District Attorney Richard Thompson

Among the topics of discussion are how to determine if something is laced with fentanyl, what to do if you come in contact, signs of an overdose, the frequency of occurrence in our community, educating the community and more.

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