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From Texas Standard:Concerns are growing over something that's being called the "kill pill" – drugs laced with fentanyl, one of the most powerful…
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Last year more people died from drug overdose than from traffic accidents. The majority of these deaths involve opioids, whether that’s prescription…
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Thousands of Texans would have qualified for Medicaid if state lawmakers expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act. A recent report from the…
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From Texas Standard: I'm the child of an addict. However, it is a life I only know anecdotally. My father was cured before I was born. But the man in…
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As in most of the country, opioid abuse is a serious problem in Texas. A growing number of people in the state are becoming addicted to and even dying…
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From Texas Standard:It's been called the checkpoint of the stars: Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and Fiona Apple have all been snagged at the Sierra Blanca…
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San Antonio native Nina Diaz first began performing at the age of 13. By the time she was 18, her all-girl, indie rock trio, Girl In a Coma, was signed to…
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One challenge many homeless people face is fighting addiction. And that battle could get tougher for some, as an Austin nonprofit that helps people…
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It's a pretty uneventful morning at the corner of 12th and Chicon. Buses are running smoothly and on time. There's even a new art gallery in the area.But…
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When the drugs first appeared, U.S. law enforcement officials had a tough time figuring out what they contained and where they came from. One source was a lab in Shanghai.