Be Well Institute on Substance Use & Related Disorders
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July 14, 2026
Representatives from Be Well Texas visited the Alcohol & Drug Awareness Council Recovery Support Services at Darmy’s Place in Lufkin on Wednesday to see how local recovery services are delivered in Deep East Texas. Richard Hamner, program manager, and Paul Salinas, senior project coordinator, traveled from the Be Well Texas office in San Antonio to […]
April 16, 2026
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio, in collaboration with the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and its statewide program Naloxone Texas, has installed a free naloxone vending machine to expand access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication. Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, rapidly […]
March 12, 2026
Be Well Texas is a statewide substance use services program run by UT Health San Antonio. Leaders from the program said substances these days are much more concentrated and more addictive than they used to be, and intervening as young as possible is crucial for youth brain development. Now their program is going virtual– expanding […]
November 21, 2025
By Keith Sitzman View full story here The industry is taking steps to address opioid addiction, provide Narcan training and expand mental health support on jobsites to combat worker struggles. The construction industry is built on the strength of materials, structures, teams and individuals. Yet even the most resilient workforces are vulnerable to the challenges of today’s […]
September 24, 2025
The new Naloxone Texas program is designed to curb opioid-related deaths. In an effort to combat overdose death, UT San Antonio has launched a new program to distribute free naloxone and provide overdose response training on university campuses across the state. Naloxone, frequently sold under the brand name Narcan, is an opioid antagonist, which means […]
September 23, 2025
View full interview here The medication can counteract a fentanyl or opioid overdose, the organization says SAN ANTONIO – Naloxone Texas is working to ensure the life-saving medication is easily accessible and available at every college campus in the state. “In Texas, there’s legislation for K through 12 schools, and there’s legislation for other workforces, but […]
September 23, 2025
Free naloxone and training offered to Texas colleges, community colleges and trade schools this fall Naloxone Texas, a program of the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders at the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, is launching a new initiative this fall aimed at colleges and universities across Texas to distribute free naloxone […]
