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It has been a year since the county declared drug overdoses to be a public health crisis. Despite the county earmarking hundreds of thousands of dollars to address the crisis, fentanyl-related overdoses have doubled.
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Overall, in Travis County the number of overdose deaths rose 35%, and accidental fentanyl related overdoses are up 108% in 2022 from 2021.
Stuck in committee, the test-strip legislation has support from Gov. Greg Abbott and bipartisan lawmakers, who see it as a way to save lives.
Stuck in committee, the test-strip legislation has support from Gov. Greg Abbott and bipartisan lawmakers, who see it as a way to save lives.