Opioid epidemic: Overdose outbreak in Austin kills 8 people | FOX 7 Austin

Eight people are dead following a 27-hour-long opioid overdose outbreak in downtown Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said.
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[@buickboy3590]

Austin the new Skid Row

[@kabeblak3606]

Sometimes you wanna party but you gotta tell yourself no.

[@LongLiveUS1111]

Before partying, go pay your bills or feed your family

[@victorandres4598]

This called LA-ing my Austin 😢

[@MetalVentor]

TexAss sucks. Everyone in Los Angeles knows it. Try again. East California is NOT Los Angeles 🤡

[@ChicoTheMan69]

It's spreading everywhere not just here or there everywhere. It seems I can't go nowhere without tweakers popping up.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

Huntington WV. 28 overdoses in 1.5 hours is gonna be a hard record to beat...

[@nightstick10]

Just say no.

[@rfrantzt]

no

[@philliphall5198]

Please were begging you not to try drugs, it’s a terrible death 😢😢😢

[@ButterflyG673]

Thanks to Mexico 😁🙃

[@damienyuen7718]

Mexico only supplies what Americans want right? 🙂

[@ChicoTheMan69]

Who wouldn't be in business without the demand.......

[@sharinaross1865]

Trumps America

[@melissacoupal585]

Seriously? What is wrong with you people? These drugs are coming across Bidens OPEN border -- do you do ahy independent research?

[@BG-qx2st]

Thanks democrats

[@MetalVentor]

Texass is Red. Blame wheel chair Willie.

[@micclay]

Hold jbiden accountable.

[@dennissutton3767]

My son’s friend was one of the deaths.

[@Jacobmoo]

Thanks to democrats!

[@melissacoupal585]

Soeey to hesr that. :(

[@dennissutton3767]

My son hasn’t seen him since HS 25 YEARS. ITS JUST TRAGIC. MY SON IS A FAMOUS FURNITUREMAKER ON THE COAST OFMAINE.