When Trauma and Addiction Meet: New Research, Real UrgencyA study published in PubMed Central less than a year ago found that Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training programs “are effective in improving patient health outcomes, establishing good patient-provider relationships, and reducing symptoms of PTSD, dep...Sep 19, 2025 · 4 min readcrosswellinterventions.hashnode.dev
Opening: A Glimmer of Progress & the Work Still AheadA major U.S. health milestone just unfolded in 2024 drug overdose deaths dropped nearly 27%, thanks to expanded naloxone access, telehealth treatments, and stronger harm-reduction efforts. Yet, as experts caution, this fragile progress is threatened ...Aug 12, 2025 · 3 min readcrosswellinterventions.hashnode.dev
A Breakthrough Approach: App-Based Therapy Shows Strong Results in TexasA recent study by UT Health San Antonio has revealed compelling outcomes in opioid use treatment. Among 600 participants with opioid use disorder between November 2020 and November 2023, those using the WEconnect Health app, alongside medication-assi...Aug 7, 2025 · 3 min readcrosswellinterventions.hashnode.dev
Austin’s Addiction Crisis Response: Why Intervention Timing Is EverythingIt started with a quiet shift. Fewer sirens. Less grim news. In 2024, Travis County saw something remarkable: a 19% drop in accidental drug deaths and a 26% decrease in fentanyl-related fatalities, the first meaningful progress in years. For many fam...Aug 5, 2025 · 3 min readcrosswellinterventions.hashnode.dev
Austin’s Public Health Win Signals New Hope in Addiction RecoveryAustin American‑Statesman reports a 22 % decline in opioid-related deaths in Travis County in 2024 dropping from 486 to 380. Even more notably, fentanyl-related deaths fell by 36 %, thanks in part to a $2 million federal grant that expanded peer-base...Aug 4, 2025 · 2 min readcrosswellinterventions.hashnode.dev