Accidental drug deaths have been on the rise in Texas since 2019, with Travis County experiencing a threefold increase. Fentanyl is a significant contributor, causing nearly 70% of all drug deaths in 2022, resulting in over 74,000 fatalities. In 2023, Travis County recorded 486 accidental drug deaths, with fentanyl involved in 279 cases, making it the leading cause of accidental death for the third consecutive year.
I am so sad fentanyl killed George Floyd. Over 130,000 Americans are killed each year by the deadly drug. https://t.co/tfUiFOgoYx
Travis County has seen a surge of fentanyl overdoses. A new report shows it's not slowing down. https://t.co/l7XSwIHjZ0
Travis County officials say drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the county for the third year in a row. https://t.co/5k7dWFysWf
Overdose, fentanyl deaths increase again in Travis County for 2023. Here's what we know. https://t.co/IJUllOG01o
Travis County recorded 486 accidental drug deaths in 2023, with fentanyl involved in 279 cases. https://t.co/8uS9urK6z0
Fentanyl-related overdoses continue to be the leading cause of accidental overdose deaths in Travis County. https://t.co/M0sDCHyO7E
EXCLUSIVE | For the third year in a row, drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in Travis County. That will be revealed by the Medical Examiner later this afternoon with the release of the 2023 Medical Examiner Report. https://t.co/GfYAWEPX2D
Federal officials said fentanyl caused almost 70% of all drug deaths in 2022, which comes out to over 74,000 people dying from overdoses. https://t.co/p6aM4RCLSN
What the NYTimes considers "good news": Last week brought some rare good news on drugs: Overdose deaths declined from 111,079 to 107,543 during 2022-2023.🙄 Reality: More than 100,000 deaths per year from fentanyl is an inexcusable tragedy that our government (i.e., Joe Biden… https://t.co/0mHoNRMHea
Since 2019, accidental drug deaths have been rising in Texas, with the number tripling in Travis County. https://t.co/WIO80r7iqL