Texas state capital seeing ‘unusually deadly’ string of suspected overdoses: 'New batch' of drugs

Austin, Texas, saw an "unusually deadly" surge of much than 30 opioid overdoses connected Tuesday, resulting successful 4 group dying and respective others being rescued pinch Narcan, according to officials.

At astir 9 a.m., Austin-Travis County EMS unit began responding to a abrupt surge successful opioid-related overdose calls.

Dispatchers received a bid of calls successful nan downtown area, resulting successful a accelerated consequence squad that included nan Austin-Travis County EMS squad and others, being deployed to downtown Austin.

When nan squad arrived, they distributed complete 200 Narcan rescue kids passim nan area to counteract nan effects of opioid overdoses, while besides providing lifesaving involution to anyone overdosing connected opioids.

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Austin constabulary responded to a surge of overdoses connected Tuesday. (FOX 7 successful Austin)

"The inclination that we’re seeing successful this group of overdoses is that it is unusually deadly," Austin Chief Deputy Medical Director Dr. Heidi Abraham said during a property convention Tuesday. "There person been 4 deaths, truthful far, that we fishy are related to nan overdoses. We’ve not knowledgeable overdoses of this measurement successful respective years."

Significant surge

Abraham said connected a emblematic day, emergency unit could respond to betwixt 2 and 3 overdose calls. But pinch nan surge successful overdoses being reported Tuesday, crews person responded to much than 30 calls, Abraham explained. And nan numbers support going up, and nan business continues to evolve.

While nan numbers are high, Abraham said nan overdose patients person responded to Narcan. In fact, officers pinch the Austin Police Department were first connected nan segment for galore of nan overdoses, and administered Narcan, redeeming nan patients’ lives.

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Packs of Narcan. (FOX News)

Abraham could not opportunity what type of narcotics nan overdoses are chiefly associated with, though she explained nan patients reported utilizing various different narcotics earlier overdosing.

Overdoses passim nan city

Officials besides said nan overdoses are not conscionable constricted to 1 conception of Austin. They said nan first fewer calls started downtown and expanded from there.

Not only are nan overdoses occurring successful nationalist spaces, but they are besides happening astatine residences and businesses, officials added.

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EMS officials said anyone utilizing narcotics purchased connected nan streets should presume nan narcotics are contaminated. (iStock)

‘New batch’

Although nary of nan officials would speak astir nan investigation, they said erstwhile outbreaks for illustration this happen, nan suspicion is that a "new batch" arrived successful town, which is believed to beryllium from nan aforesaid supplier sources.

Still, EMS officials said everyone utilizing narcotics purchased connected nan streets should fishy they are tainted.

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"You should ne'er usage an chartless substance, but if you take to, we promote group to commencement low, spell slow, and ne'er usage alone," Abraham said. "You should ever usage pinch a friend adjacent who has Narcan and is capable to telephone 911."