Overdose /tags/overdose Overdose en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT Dallas County launches overdose prevention hotline to address ongoing opioid crisis /health-wellness/2024-10-14/dallas-county-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline 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. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-14/dallas-county-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline Kailey Broussard Garland man charged with murder in connection with Wylie fentanyl overdose /criminal-justice/2024-02-16/garland-man-murder-charge-fentanyl-overdose-death-wylie Wylie police allege Kennedy Kirby provided fentanyl to a man whose Jan. 11 overdose death police are investigating. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:35:21 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-02-16/garland-man-murder-charge-fentanyl-overdose-death-wylie Toluwani Osibamowo 18-year-old charged with murder after police say he sold fentanyl to teen who died /criminal-justice/2024-01-17/18-year-old-charged-with-murder-after-police-say-he-sold-fentanyl-to-teen-who-died Zakkary McReynolds, 18, was arrested on murder charges Tuesday in connection with the death of a 17-year-old after McReynolds sold him fentanyl, according to a Denton Police Department news release. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:34:28 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-01-17/18-year-old-charged-with-murder-after-police-say-he-sold-fentanyl-to-teen-who-died Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle Legendary Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith looking to fight opioid overdoses /news/2023-11-06/legendary-cowboys-running-back-emmitt-smith-looking-to-fight-opioid-overdoses The Hall of Famer has teamed up with NARCAN in a campaign to spread awareness and save lives. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:08:42 GMT /news/2023-11-06/legendary-cowboys-running-back-emmitt-smith-looking-to-fight-opioid-overdoses Laura Rice | Texas Standard After fentanyl overdoses, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD parents look for answers /education/2023-02-28/carrollton-farmers-branch-fentanyl-overdoses-workshop Families in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District are reeling from the news of 10 fentanyl overdoses among the district's students, three of which were fatal. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:01:04 GMT /education/2023-02-28/carrollton-farmers-branch-fentanyl-overdoses-workshop Toluwani Osibamowo Gov. Greg Abbott says state should fund distribution of medication that can reverse opioid overdose /2022-elections/2022-10-18/gov-greg-abbott-says-state-should-fund-distribution-of-medication-that-can-reverse-opioid-overdose While not detailing how the distribution might be funded, Abbott said the medication, Narcan, should be distributed to law enforcement agencies as well as some hospitals and schools. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:04:19 GMT /2022-elections/2022-10-18/gov-greg-abbott-says-state-should-fund-distribution-of-medication-that-can-reverse-opioid-overdose Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune Texas program that gives out lifesaving drugs to combat opioid overdoses, runs out of money /health-wellness/2022-08-03/texas-program-that-gives-out-lifesaving-drugs-to-combat-opioid-overdoses-runs-out-of-money The state’s federally funded “More Narcan Please” program ran out of money in January, in part due to high demand. Advocates say Texas should invest more in the harm reduction effort. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:43:05 GMT /health-wellness/2022-08-03/texas-program-that-gives-out-lifesaving-drugs-to-combat-opioid-overdoses-runs-out-of-money James Barragán | The Texas Tribune Opioid overdoses, driven by flood of illegal fentanyl, are on the rise in Texas /texas-news/2022-03-31/opioid-overdoses-driven-by-flood-of-illegal-fentanyl-are-on-the-rise-in-texas The drug is now the leading cause of overdose deaths in Harris County. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:31:31 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-31/opioid-overdoses-driven-by-flood-of-illegal-fentanyl-are-on-the-rise-in-texas Alexandra Hart, Caroline Covington What is harm reduction, the drug-treatment program that Sen. Ted Cruz has criticized? /health-wellness/2022-03-22/what-is-harm-reduction-the-drug-treatment-program-that-sen-ted-cruz-has-criticized A $30 million grant program aims to mitigate the fallout from drug addiction and overdoses. Officials say Cruz’s comments about it are misleading. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:27:39 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-22/what-is-harm-reduction-the-drug-treatment-program-that-sen-ted-cruz-has-criticized Andrew Zhang | The Texas Tribune UT Austin researchers are creating a statewide system to track drug overdoses /texas-news/2021-12-03/ut-austin-researchers-are-creating-a-statewide-system-to-track-drug-overdoses As opioid and other drug overdoses rise in the state, the researchers hope the program will provide a more complete understanding of the state’s overdose crisis and help guide solutions. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 01:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-12-03/ut-austin-researchers-are-creating-a-statewide-system-to-track-drug-overdoses Marisa Charpentier