Texas GOP lawmakers warming to opioid harm-reduction policies they once opposed

A fentanyl test kit in a storage unit in Dallas on Aug. 24. (Credit: Emil Lippe for The Texas Tribune)

Texans seeking help for substance use can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. They can also access services in their region through the Texas Health and Human Services website.

Texas lawmakers are changing their tune about how to tackle a growing fentanyl crisis in the state ahead of the next legislative session starting in January.