Dallas County Health and Human Services and Resource Council announced the expansion of the Dallas County Overdose Response Team to Carrollton, Irving, Richardson, Garland and Farmers Branch.
Contacts are underway to expand the program to additional cities in Dallas County during a critical time. In 2024, Dallas County reported 558 overdose deaths, underlining the persistent crisis across the region.
According to a DCHHS press release, fentanyl continues as the primary driver of these fatalities, now accounting for the majority of opioid-related deaths in the Dallas-Fort Worth region…