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TexasTowelie

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Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:01 AM Apr 2024

'Unusually deadly': 4 dead, more than 30 'suspected overdoses' reported in Austin - KXAN



Officials said they continue responding to a 1000% increase in overdose calls after they reported more than 30 “suspected overdoses” and four deaths on Monday, City of Austin Chief Medical Director Heidi Abraham said during a media briefing.
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'Unusually deadly': 4 dead, more than 30 'suspected overdoses' reported in Austin - KXAN (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2024 OP
Overdosed on what? SalamanderSleeps Apr 2024 #1
The reports indicate that the beginning phone calls originated from downtown Austin. TexasTowelie Apr 2024 #2
Fentanyl is a safe bet, they're finding that shit in everything Warpy Apr 2024 #3

TexasTowelie

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2. The reports indicate that the beginning phone calls originated from downtown Austin.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:31 AM
Apr 2024

That leads me to believe that it was either meth or crack based upon the decades when I hung out in downtown Austin.

Edit: The moment I posted this the thought of fentanyl also popped into my head.

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