Fentanyl-related deaths more than doubled in Travis County in 2022, according to data from a newly released county medical examiner’s report.
A person holds a naloxone kit, a life-saving drug used for people actively experiencing an overdose.
While increased fentanyl overdoses occurred across all demographics, the escalation was highest among Black and Hispanic residents, as well as women. Brown said his office would advocate to redouble this commitment through the next fiscal year’s budget by requesting a $750,000 line item for an overdose prevention fund. Additionally, the county will soon consider how to invest an initial disbursement of $1.47 million in funds from a statewide settlement with drug companies for their involvement in the opioid crisis.
Brown and others voiced support for several state-level solutions, including current proposed legislation such as House Bill 362, which would legalize the use of fentanyl testing strips, a harm-reduction measure supported by Graziani’s organization.
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