The article "Hidden Killers: Inside San Antonio's struggle with fentanyl and meth addiction" discusses the sharp rise in fatal overdoses in San Antonio, largely driven by fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. It highlights the efforts of outreach workers, like Corazón Ministries, to provide harm reduction services and connect people to treatment. Dr. Jennifer Potter, executive director of Be Well Texas, is quoted saying, “I think we were caught a bit by surprise to have fentanyl in our midst now,” emphasizing how fentanyl's sudden presence has transformed the local drug supply into a dangerous mix."

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