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Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug that is illegal in the U.S., is being used abroad to treat addiction, PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries.

A North Texas nonprofit is expanding access to Narcan with free vending machines designed by local artists. Twenty-three artists were given the opportunity to transform the machines into compelling pieces of public art.

Dallas County commissioners awarded about $1 million from Purdue Pharma lawsuit settlement funds to each caregiver.

A new app is being used in combination with medication to help reduce opioid use, according to a study from UT Health San Antonio.

Drug overdose and alcohol poisoning deaths that involved fentanyl have fallen by about 100 so far since last year.

A poison control specialist talks about how the hotline operates, and about the opioid abuse in Dallas County that led to its creation.

Residents and health care providers can call 214-590-4000 to speak to specialists with the North Texas Poison Center through a county partnership to address opioid overdoses.

At least six local nonprofit organizations could get funding from Dallas County to help fight the opioid crisis — up to $500,000 each over the next two years.

Stephanie Hellstern fondly remembers her son, Kyle Shane Sexton, as a great 16-year-old kid. But he’d begun getting into trouble at school and trying drugs.

The Hall of Famer has teamed up with NARCAN in a campaign to spread awareness and save lives.

Dallas County is also drawing up a plan for how to use millions it's receiving as a share of what Texas is receiving from drug companies and pharmacies.

The dashboard tracks fatalities related to the powerful, synthetic opioid dating back to 2014 and compares those to overall drug deaths in Texas.