SAN ANTONIO — The substance abuse crisis has exploded over the past two decades. The rising number of overdose deaths is a clear sign that we are not moving in the right direction.

The CDC first declared overdoses from prescription painkillers an "epidemic" in 2011. Since then, the number of overdoses and deaths from opioids has risen dramatically with alarming numbers.

Tricia Baker's son Brian passed away seven years ago after a battle with addiction to painkillers that stemmed from having several surgeries following a football injury.

"He fought addiction for 15 years. He withdrew several times on his own, which made him very sick," said Baker. "He did not know because he didn't have any way to test it."

EMT Myles Jorgensen says, while camping, one man told him that he had an opio

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