The overdose prevention program Naloxone Texas, run by UT Health San Antonio, is kicking off a statewide campaign this fall aimed at preparing anyone at college campuses to take quick action in case of an overdose.

“It’s another (tool) that they can have in their tool belt to potentially save someone’s life,” said Dr. Tara Karns-Wright, director of Naloxone Texas .

Overdoses can happen to those who least expect it, Karns-Wright said, as a person can unintentionally consume common medications such as Adderall or Xanax that are laced with other dangerous drugs such as Fentanyl.

The program was born out of the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center’s school of nursing about six years ago, and last year it was moved to the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related

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