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Since Monday morning, medics have responded to 75 opioid overdose calls in Austin and Travis County. According to the medical examiner, eight deaths are suspected to be opioid-related.

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of deadly drug overdoses spreading across the city.Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) and the Austin Police Department (APD) said they received a total of 51 calls for suspected overdoses as of Tuesday afternoon, with four suspected deaths related to the surge, according to local ABC News affiliate KVUE.APD said overdose patients range in age from 20s to 50s an...

Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of drug overdoses with more than 50 suspected cases and at least four people dead.

Austin, Texas, sees ‘unusually deadly’ string overdoses Austin Chief Deputy Medical Director Heidi Abraham said there were more than 30 calls for overdoses ...

Emergency personnel in Austin responded to a surge of "unusually deadly" drug overdoses on Monday and Tuesday, with more than 50 instances and eight fatalities.

Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of drug overdoses with more than 50 suspected cases and at least four people dead.

Police in Texas are investigating a series of opioid overdoses in Austin which has claimed the lives of at least four people, local officials say, warning drug users not to take unknown substances. Dozens were saved by paramedics. The incident began at around 9 a.m. on Monday when Austin experienced a “sudden surge” in opiod-related […]

Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of deadly drug overdoses spreading across the city. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) and the Austin Police Department (APD) said they received a total of 51 calls for suspected overdoses as of Tuesday afternoon, with four suspected deaths related to the surge, according to local ABC News affiliate KVUE. The surge of calls began around 9:00 a.m. CT Monday morning and were concentrated in the downtown a...

Emergency personnel in Austin responded to a surge of "unusually deadly" drug overdoses on Tuesday, with more than 30 instances and four fatalities.

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of deadly drug overdoses spreading across the city