Opinion: How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin

An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates

"...We can stop drug overdoses in Austin...."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Claire Zagorski

Town Hall Calls for Quick Action to Combat Overdoses

The crisis is now

"...2020, "we started to see a significant shift in overdoses from heroin … to pills" that have been cut..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Reefer Madness: Opiate Overdoses on the Rise

Heroin and prescription drugs claiming lives

"...and in Texas, is driven primarily by prescription medicine overdoses. The number of cocaine and heroin deaths isn't increasing..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weirdsville

Weirdsville accomplishes something that is rare for Canadian-made comedies: It's actually funny.

"...a part-time hooker and full-time junkie. When Mattie seemingly overdoses, Royce and Dex decide to hide the corpse and..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Silver City

John Sayles adds his cinematic two cents to this election year’s plethora of politically minded movies.

"...punditry. Yet like the none-too-subtly named Pilager, Silver City overdoses on an overly schematic formula that strains narrative credibility..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cockettes

"...campaign -- would eventually give way to AIDS and overdoses, but David Weissman and Bill Weber's unabashedly nostalgic documentary..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

APD Alerts Public to Synthetic Marijuana Threat

15 potential overdoses in last 23 hours

"...and Austin Travis County EMS responded to 15 possible overdoses on synthetic marijuana in the last 23 hour period...."

May 1, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

An Opioid Epidemic Within a Pandemic

Advocates demand greater county, city support amidst spike in overdose deaths

"...remember the hundreds of local residents who died from overdoses last year. 262 people died in 2020 from drug..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Another Fentanyl Overdose Surge Overwhelms the County

Harm reduction advocates urge access to fentanyl testing strips

"...On March 10, after a weekend of a dozen overdoses and three deaths from fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

County Reports on Drug Use and Poverty

New studies and what they mean for Austin

"...2016, 1,398 Travis County residents died due to drug overdoses, an average of 127 each year. Of those deaths,..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Reefer Roundup: 5/17/11

Your drug war news

"...Of the 102 accidental deaths last year related to overdoses, in 58 prescription "medications were on board," says Deputy..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Overdoses Dipping: Accidental overdose deaths are declining in Travis County..."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature

Overdose Deaths Continue to Surge in Travis County

Medical examiner shows recent spike in long-term trend

"...50 times stronger than heroin. In 2023, total accidental overdoses increased by 17%, and fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased by..."

May 24, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Austin Chronic: Should I Throw Away My Marijuana in Fear of Fentanyl?

APD reassures there’s no evidence that contaminated marijuana is “prevalent in our community”

"...department, the common denominator in the recent spate of overdoses in the city was the suspected use of crack..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

First Xylazine-linked Overdose Deaths Reported in Travis County

Overdose reversal drugs don't work on this tranquilizer

"...that five people have died since May from drug overdoses related to xylazine, which causes overdoses Narcan can’t reverse...."

Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Doggett Brings $2 Million Home From D.C. to Combat Opioid Crisis

Doggett says it’s no panacea, but it’s progress

"...information campaigns: Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes noted that overdoses occur in every demographic and all over the city,..."

Jan. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Ben Is Back

The opioid crisis invades a family Christmas in this timely drama

"...2017 was a peak year of sorts for drug overdoses, causing more deaths than gun violence, car crashes, and..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentaries – Program B

Horror and hope in America's underdog communities

"...Jan Rader, who spends far more time dealing with overdoses than she does dealing with flames; drug court Judge..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Happy End

Michael Haneke creates a mosaic of French bourgeois life.

"...daughter Eve (Harduin) moves in after her mother mysteriously overdoses; and all the while aging patriarch Georges (Trintignant, trenchant..."

Dec. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bad Santa 2

A tired sequel that's more offensive than transgressive

"...Whip It’s Shauna Cross, for a resulting product that overdoses on raunch but leaves the wit behind...."

Nov. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evenhanded Piece on Fluoridation, Which Can Kill You

"...point bears some clarification. To parse the statement "Fluoride overdoses do occur, although not necessarily associated with municipal fluoridation..."

Dec. 1, 2009 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...decent families, and were indistinguishable from their teetotaling neighbors. Overdoses were virtually unheard of when addicts used cheap, pure..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column

THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment

Fearmongering prevails over pro-business posture and rights of Texans

"...how many fatalities there are from this, how many overdoses from THC,” Wu pointed out. “Zero, none.”..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Living on the Streets Can Cut Your Life Short by 20 Years, New Report Finds

Community leaders say more housing and services will help

"...The discrepancy is startling, but the staggering impact drug overdoses have had on the lives of people living on..."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

With the Overdose Death Crisis Continuing, County Commissioners Consider Options

Advocates say Narcan isn’t enough

"...The declaration was first made in 2022 after drug overdoses became the leading cause of accidental deaths in the..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Sara Willa Ernst

Sober October

"...help mitigate the tragic epidemic of fentanyl use and overdoses. The UDPP will partner with several area schools to..."

Oct. 22, 2024 Postmarks

Austin ISD Election Season Is Underway

The candidates are getting their messages out

"...as a child (her parents later died of drug overdoses), and was sent to live with her aunt in..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How to Start Supporting Nonprofits in Austin Like It’s No Big Deal

No profit, no problem

"...policy, since they got the county to declare rising overdoses a public health crisis in 2022. In 2024 so..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Charging Drug Dealers With Murder Could Increase Overdose Numbers

The scope of the drug-induced homicide law is up to prosecutors’ interpretation

"...laws, and studies have shown they can actually exacerbate overdoses and end up charging family and friends who were..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Not to Ingest Fentanyl on Campus and Beyond

Rule No. 1: Have Narcan

"...than half of those deaths were fentanyl-­related, and those overdoses increased 108% over the same period. And fentanyl is..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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