Dallas County is expanding its Overdose Response Team to five additional cities in an effort to curb rising overdose deaths linked to fentanyl.

The program is a collaboration between Dallas County Health and Human Service and the Recovery Recourse Council. Both agencies will now operate in Irving, Richardson, Garland, Carrolton and Farmers Branch.

The expansion comes as the county continues to struggle with an increase in fatal overdoses. Last year, Dallas County reported 588 overdose deaths with a large number tied to fentanyl.

According to the county , Fentanyl remains the leading cause of opioid-related deaths across North Texas.

The Overdose Response Team pairs registered nurses with a peer support specialist to visit people who recently survived an overdose. The team subsequent

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