Accidental overdose deaths tied to meth skyrocket in Travis County

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The number of people who died of an accidental overdose in Travis County that had meth in their system went up more than 50 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to the Medical Examiner's report. Meth and fentanyl accounted for a majority of the drugs detected in accidental overdose deaths last year.Drug overdoses leading cause of Travis County accidental deaths in 2022According to the report, 123 more people died of an accidental overdose in 2022 than the year prior with meth in