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Laredo public-health partners report drop in opioid deaths, continue naloxone distribution and outreach
Summary
Laredo Public Health reported declines in opioid-related deaths and described ongoing harm-reduction work including naloxone distribution, wound-care outreach for people experiencing homelessness, and an overdose-referral partnership with fire and police.
Laredo Public Health and partner agencies said they have seen a decline in opioid-related deaths compared with recent years and outlined ongoing harm-reduction steps including naloxone distribution and wound-care outreach.
A Laredo Public Health official reported that opioid-related deaths have fallen from previously cited peaks to smaller figures in recent reporting and said naloxone distribution so far in 2026 totals 84 boxes, compared with roughly 1,300 in 2025 and about 1,200 in 2024. “So far in these 2 months or less than 2 months, we've…
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