Austin Launches Updated Opioid Overdose Dashboard
The city's public health department has released a dashboard tracking local overdose data, emergency visits, and naloxone distribution in Austin and Travis County.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Substance Abuse
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Austin Public Health has launched an updated Opioid Overdose Dashboard showing local data on fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Austin and Travis County. The dashboard also tracks emergency room visits, hospitalizations and naloxone distribution across the community.
Why it matters
The dashboard was developed after a 2022 Austin City Council resolution called for more comprehensive overdose data and public reporting. Consolidating information from multiple local and state sources gives residents a single place to follow overdose trends in the area.
The dashboard combines overdose, emergency visit, hospitalization and naloxone distribution data from local, county, state and federal sources. The extraction does not specify current case counts or how the figures compare with earlier periods.
The players
Austin Public Health
The city department responsible for public health programs and data reporting in Austin, Texas.
Austin City Council
The governing body of the City of Austin, whose 2022 resolution called for more comprehensive overdose data and public reporting.
The details
The dashboard draws information from Austin-Travis County EMS, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office, Travis County Health and Human Services, the Texas Syndromic Surveillance System, the Texas Department of State Health Services and federal health databases. It covers both Austin and Travis County and was built to make overdose information publicly accessible.
Timeline
2022: Austin City Council passes a resolution calling for more comprehensive overdose data and public reporting.
November 2, 2026: Austin Public Health announces the launch of the updated dashboard.
Health Landscape
The launch follows the Austin City Council's 2022 resolution calling for more comprehensive overdose data and public reporting. The dashboard puts that policy goal into practice by compiling local, county and state surveillance into one public tool.
Residents can use the dashboard to see overdose trends and where naloxone is being distributed in their area. The tool makes it easier to find local data on overdose risk and available harm-reduction resources.
The takeaway
Checking local overdose dashboards can help residents understand where risks are rising and where naloxone is available. Staying informed about community data is a practical step for families and neighbors.
Further reading
For more on local efforts to address drug overdoses, see Substance Abuse coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KXAN.
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