Williamson County Sheriff’s Office joins federal law enforcement in fentanyl task force
Local officials are ramping up efforts to address the recent rise in fentanyl overdoses. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is joining with other law enforcement to form the Central Texas Task Force Overdose Investigation Team.
Travis County looking into accidental drug overdose deaths following incarceration
Travis County analyzed 417 accidental drug overdose cases from 2022 using data on homelessness, mental illness and jail records.
'Tranq' adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative often called "tranq," is frequently added to fentanyl. Some users say the combination gives a longer-lasting high, while also causing severe skin wounds.
Nevada parents face murder charges after 8-month-old dies from fentanyl exposure: police
The parents told Boulder City police that a bag of meth and fentanyl spilled on a bed, where they later allowed the child to crawl.
Abbott signs bills to increase fentanyl education, prosecute fentanyl-related deaths as murder
Gov. Abbott signed four pieces of fentanyl-related legislation into law on Wednesday, including one bill that require fentanyl education in Texas schools, and another that prosecutes fentanyl-related deaths as murder.
More states legalize fentanyl test strips to fight rising opioid deaths
Roughly 20 states have legalized the test strips to stop rising deaths from the opioid crisis. The strips are still technically illegal in some states under drug paraphernalia laws.
New APH opioid dashboard shows data on overdoses, deaths
The dashboard is part of an ongoing effort by APH to prevent new overdoses and deaths from opioids.
Opioid crisis: Sackler family granted immunity from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits
Court grants billionaires liability protection from lawsuits seeking damages over the opioid crisis
Cedar Park lawyer convicted of impersonating FBI agent resigns from State Bar
On three separate occasions in July and August 2019, Jonathan Ferris entered a Temple pharmacy looking to fill an out-of-state prescription for fentanyl patches.
One year into Travis County overdose crisis, has progress been made?
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.
FDA approves nasal spray to reverse fentanyl, other opioid overdoses
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.
Rainbow fentanyl: Ohio AG warns of ‘death disguised as candy’
Authorities in Ohio are issuing another warning about the so-called “rainbow fentanyl" after hundreds of these pills were seized near Columbus.
Texas couple arrested after fentanyl, narcotics found in home with young children
Kyle police officers were called to a home for a reported fentanyl overdose and found narcotics and two small children under the age of five in the home.
646 pounds of prescription drugs collected in one day by Travis County constables
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day offers an opportunity for residents to safely dispose of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.
DEA issues dire US warning of fentanyl mixed with flesh-eating 'tranq' drug
Xylazine, also known as “tranq," is a powerful animal sedative that’s known to cause open skin wounds so severe – it can lead to amputation.
Fentanyl dealer claims responsibility for death of San Antonio woman
Court documents show that 28-year-old Patrick James Hall is charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of a 20-year-old woman.
Georgetown father who lost son to suspected fentanyl poisoning wants suppliers in jail
A Georgetown father who lost his son to a suspected fentanyl poisoning wants to know why suppliers aren’t being put in jail for these deaths.
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.
Governor Abbott gives 2023 State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott went on to list seven emergency items for the 2023 legislative session.
Over 3,000 fentanyl pills, other drugs seized in North Austin
Police said on Jan. 18, officers discovered over 3,000 pills of fentanyl, over one pound of marijuana, and other drugs.