The opioid epidemic in Texas is problematic. In Bastrop alone, there were nine calls in 2023 to the local poison control center. UT Houston wants to battle the problem — in places like Bastrop and elsewhere across the state. It has placed a naloxone vending machine at Bastrop County Cares,
Prescription drug misuse is a growing public health concern, especially among adolescents. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, over 12% of high school students surveyed in the US have taken prescription pain medication without a doctor’s prescription or taken it differently than its intended use. Of those surveyed,
The Austin Police Department has arrested and charged an 18-year-old man in connection to a fentanyl overdose death that occurred in April. The 17-year-old’s death follows another 
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