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Texas Receives $2.6 Million for Public Health Response to Opioid Epidemic
Posted on · Nearly half of all drug deaths in the state are attributed to opioids
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Cost Of U.S. Opioid Epidemic Since 2001 Is $1 Trillion And Climbing
Posted on · Economists tracking federal mortality data say the opioid crisis is undercutting the productivity of people in their prime working years — 30s and 40s
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Report Reveals Underground US Haven For Heroin, Drug Users
Posted on · Some say the new report could have an impact on efforts to establish safe injection sites around the U.S.
Houston Matters
A Drug for Opioid Overdose is Becoming Over-the-Counter in Texas
Posted on · A drug called Naloxone is being made available over the counter in Texas. The drug is a nasal spray that helps in the immediate aftermath of an opioid overdose. There’s a Houston medical toxicologist who sees a lot of these overdose cases, and he’s worriedly watching those numbers climb. His name is Dr. Spencer Greene, director of medical toxicology […]
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Third Parties, Overdose Meds, and Playing Bridge: Tuesday’s Show (August 9, 2016)
Posted on · On Monday’s program (Aug. 8, 2016), we heard from representatives of the Green Party after that group’s national convention was held in Houston over the weekend. In an election cycle where unconventional, outsider candidates have garnered much of the spotlight, there’s a belief among so-called third parties like the Green Party or the Libertarian Party – […]