Travis County officials attribute the slight decline in drug deaths, from 314 to 255 from January to July, to the use of Narcan, a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. Fentanyl-related deaths have also decreased from 180 to 134 in the same period.
Travis County officials said Narcan , a drug used to revere the effects of opioid overdoses , could be one of the main reasons why the reason behind a slight decline in drug deaths .
Fentanyl-related deaths are also down. There were 134 fentanyl-related deaths from January to July this year compared to 180 in 2023. “We’re still very far from winning the battle against this crisis. Overdoses are still the number one cause of accidental death here in Travis County,” Travis County Judge Andy Brown said."But we need to take a moment to recognize that investing in people and resources and Narcan and things like that are starting, hopefully, to make a difference."available in every Austin-Travis County EMS ambulance. It can also be accessed through several local nonprofits.
Travis County leaders said providing health care services to people exiting jail could also help lower drug deaths. People leaving jail are eight times more likely to die of an overdose in the first six months following their release than anyone else in the community, according to Travis County.
Drug Deaths Narcan Opioid Overdoses Travis County Fentanyl Health Statistics
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