Be Well Institute on Substance Use & Related Disorders
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June 6, 2025
By Courtney Friedman Meth users face an added barrier to recovery in the form of brain damage, but experts found a unique solution SAN ANTONIO – Recovery is a long road for everyone, but for some, there are extra barriers. That’s the case with methamphetamine, which affects the brain in a very different way, and is extremely […]
June 6, 2025
By Ian Cruz View the full interview here Dr. Jennifer Potter, Senior Vice President for Research at UT Health San Antonio and founding director of the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders, sat down with Randy Beamer at KLRN to discuss the dangers of fentanyl and what communities need to know about substance use […]
June 6, 2025
By Claire Kowalick Substance use disorders, recovery and impact of the Be Well Institute among topics discussed An enthusiastic audience of colleagues, volunteers, students and members of the public turned out Monday night for Texas Public Radio’s (TPR’s) “Think Science: Let’s talk about addiction” live question and answer event held in partnership with The University of […]
June 6, 2025
By Jason Buch Narcan nasal spray at an opioid educational training class with Callie Crow, the founder of Drew’s 27 Chains, on March 31, 2022, in Caddo Mills. Photo Credit: Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune Texas has tapped more than $45 million in federal funds to get the overdose-reversing drug into the hands of law […]
June 6, 2025
By Bonnie Petrie Listen to the full interview here. Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, wants UT Health San Antonio’s Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders to be the best substance use disorder institute in the world. Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH is Vice President for Research and Founding Director of UT Health San Antonio’s Be Well […]
June 6, 2025
By Raquel Torres The city’s health department on Thursday received hundreds of thousands of dollars to address opioid addiction and overdoses in San Antonio through 2025. Also on Thursday, City Council approved $909,000 in opioid settlement funds — the first allocation of millions of dollars from opioid lawsuit settlements funneled to cities and municipalities — for the Metropolitan Health District […]
June 6, 2025
By Bonnie Petrie UT Health San Antonio is studying an app that it hopes will improve outcomes for people being treated for substance use disorders. The app is called KIOS, and Dr. Jennifer Sharpe Potter described it as a prescription digital therapeutic. “Which is a long way of saying this could be something that’s essentially prescribed by a doctor,” […]
June 6, 2025
By Contributor Watch full interview here. Be Well Texas project manager Daniela Olmos was interviewed about the Community Wellness Fair of Be Well Texas in this news segment.
June 6, 2025
By Steven Lee Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, May 8, 2024 – Be Well Texas, a statewide substance use treatment initiative of UT Health San Antonio, will host its second annual Community Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Mission County Park 1 in San Antonio. The free, family-friendly event […]
June 6, 2025
By Stephanie Esquivel View the full interview here The City of Austin is seeing the biggest opioid overdose spike in over a decade. At least 9 people have died so far and the batch of deadly drugs is prompting concern amongst the I-35 corridor, including San Antonio. “This means is that if someone were to take the […]
