opioids

Tarrant County Public Health is assisting Arlington emergency services in treating individuals who frequently call 911 for non-emergency reasons as part of a new partnership.

Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug that is illegal in the U.S., is being used abroad to treat addiction, PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries.

A North Texas nonprofit is expanding access to Narcan with free vending machines designed by local artists. Twenty-three artists were given the opportunity to transform the machines into compelling pieces of public art.

Dallas County commissioners awarded about $1 million from Purdue Pharma lawsuit settlement funds to each caregiver.

A new app is being used in combination with medication to help reduce opioid use, according to a study from UT Health San Antonio.

Drug overdose and alcohol poisoning deaths that involved fentanyl have fallen by about 100 so far since last year.

A poison control specialist talks about how the hotline operates, and about the opioid abuse in Dallas County that led to its creation.

Residents and health care providers can call 214-590-4000 to speak to specialists with the North Texas Poison Center through a county partnership to address opioid overdoses.

At least six local nonprofit organizations could get funding from Dallas County to help fight the opioid crisis — up to $500,000 each over the next two years.

Stephanie Hellstern fondly remembers her son, Kyle Shane Sexton, as a great 16-year-old kid. But he’d begun getting into trouble at school and trying drugs.

The Hall of Famer has teamed up with NARCAN in a campaign to spread awareness and save lives.

Dallas County is also drawing up a plan for how to use millions it's receiving as a share of what Texas is receiving from drug companies and pharmacies.