Business & Tech
SXSW: Mayes, Panelists Talk Opioid Crisis, Blockchain Technology
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San Antonio activist and lawyer T.J. Mayes and other panelists talked Saturday about whether blockchain can be used to tackle the opioid crisis.
Health
Bexar County to Receive $1.65M in Federal Grants to Continue Battling Opioid Epidemic
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The funding includes two separate grants, totaling $1.65 million, to be distributed evenly over three years.
Health
Recently Trained Deputy Saves Overdose Victim with Narcan Treatment
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Bexar County Sherrifs Deputy saved the life of a 24-year old male by administering Narcan, the nasal spray version of Naloxone, a medication that can temporarily stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Health
Opioid Task Force to Council: We’re Making a ‘Dent in This Problem’
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The task force has helped establish a 20-person opioid recovery residence for women to live in with their children while receiving addiction treatment.
Health
San Antonio Police to Be Trained on Administering Opioid-Reversal Drug
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Bexar County leads the state in babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms and has the third-highest per-capita rate of overdose deaths in Texas.
