Northwest CC joins One Pill Can Kill awareness campaign

Feb. 7, 2025–Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has welcomed Northwest Mississippi Community College as the latest partner to join One Pill Can Kill, her public awareness campaign to educate, support, and empower Mississippians with information on the dangers of fentanyl, how to identify it, and what to do if a student or friend is overdosing.

“With counterfeit pills becoming increasingly common in Mississippi, it is time that we step up, be bold, and demand action in this fight against opioids,” said Fitch. “I am grateful for Northwest Mississippi Community College’s willingness partnership with my office to educate and protect students.”

Nearly 400 attendees joined the Attorney General’s Office as they trained faculty, staff, and students on the administration of naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, and presented NWCC with 750 Fentanyl Harm Prevention Kits – which include two fentanyl test strips, a pair of gloves for safety, a safe drug disposal bag, and a pill identification card that identifies whether a drug is legitimate.

While on campus, Fitch also provided seven Emergency Overdose Boxes, which can be mounted in public places and include naloxone and other tools needed to prevent a deadly overdose. The boxes were developed in coordination with Harbor Path, a nonprofit dedicated to putting naloxone within arm’s reach of anyone who needs it. 

“We are grateful to partner with Attorney General Lynn Fitch on the ‘One Pill Can Kill’ initiative. Her dedication to educating students and distributing Fentanyl Harm Prevention Kits is making a real difference in the fight against the fentanyl and opioid crisis. By raising awareness and providing critical resources, she is helping to save precious lives across our state and beyond,” said Dr. Michael J. Heindl, Northwest Mississippi Community College President.

Since launching the initiative, Attorney General Fitch has welcomed similar partnerships with the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of Southern Mississippi, Alcorn State University, Delta State University, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

In addition to the One Pill Can Kill public awareness initiative, Fitch has created the Fentanyl Strike Force to train law enforcement officers on best practices for investigating and disrupting fentanyl activities, including how to keep themselves safe from the deadly drug. In partnership with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and local agencies, the Fentanyl Strike Force engages in law enforcement operations across the State. So far, more than 400 state and local law enforcement officers have been trained through this program.

Learn more about One Pill Can Kill at AttorneyGeneralLynnFitch.com/OnePill or request a Fentanyl Harm Prevention Kit by email at onepill@ago.ms.gov.