AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Naloxone Texas launched a new overdose prevention initiative at colleges and universities across Texas this fall.

The initiative targets public and private universities, community colleges and trade schools in response to the opioid crisis affecting young adults in the state.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that was released in February showed that there was a nearly 24% decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending in September 2024, compared to the previous year.

Still, overdose remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-44.

Naloxone Texas is a program of the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders at the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center. It has 10 or

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